Salaried GP

As a salaried GP you will manage and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

As a GP you will recognise the importance of great communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Communicate effectively with other team members

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

North Cumbria Primary Care (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise covering over 100,000 patients in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. We reinvest surpluses locally to improve quality, support our staff and to reduce inequalities.

Our Team

You'll be joining a skilled, multidisciplinary group including:Salaried GPs Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) Practice NursesClinical Pharmacists

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the agreed job plan, the salaried GP will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including:

Surgery consultations, telephone consultations, telephone triage, visiting patients, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, processing clinical documentation, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Participate in the duty doctor rota

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

Developing care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE

Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients

Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

Prescribing generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the ICB and Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)

Comply with all the objectives of the QOF targets, ICB initiatives, nationally or locally commissioned enhanced services.

Completion of reports for solicitors, insurance companies and other third parties

Working with and supporting other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care

Take an active role in delivering clinical governance

Promote preventative health care and advice where appropriate

Lead on training, supervising and supporting learners (e.g Medical students)

Other responsibilities within the Practice

Work in accordance with NCPC agreed clinical procedures and protocols.

Commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards in clinical care.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

Contribute to evaluation, audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. This includes clinical and non-clinical training and events.

Participate in practice clinical meetings

Provide information when reasonably requested to ensure that all personnel and other records are accurate e.g. hepatitis status

Participate in the GP revalidation and appraisal scheme. Maintain portfolio of continuing professional development activities, attending training as required