Chelmer PCN are looking for a motivated and hard-working newly qualified GP to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, with a diverse committed workforce from different ethnic backgrounds ensuring the quality of our services to our patients are to a high standard.
To provide the full range of NHS General/Primary Medical Services to the patients registered to the practices within Chelmer Primary Care Network, temporary residents and patients presenting for immediately necessary treatment including clinical examination, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate.
In accordance with the PCN timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including:
- Surgery consultations, telephone consultations and triage, video & electronic message consultations and queries.
- Electronic Prescription Services (EPS).
- Dealing with SystmOne queries/tasks.
- Patient test/blood results.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
- To promote and maintain optimum health of the registered patient population of Chelmer PCN by identifying, planning and undertaking specific health promotional activities with identified individuals and target groups in order to improve their health and facilitate further service development.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards including following the practice policies for coding and recording information.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines.
- Reporting on Learning events and Significant Events
- Attending practice/PCN meetings and contributing as necessary
- Attending any Protected Learning Time sessions provided by either the ICB or Chelmer PCN.
- Attending training where appropriate.
- Strive to maintain quality within the organisation.
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient’s needs.
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
- Excellent clinical knowledge and an understanding of GP clinical IT systems is desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team and perform effectively under pressure.
- To be highly motivated with excellent consultation skills.
- Excellent timekeeping with a commitment to providing high-quality care.
- A newly qualified GP with experience in Primary care.