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We are pleased to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant, forward thinking, friendly andsupportive team in the Earlsdon area of Coventry; part of Go West PCN. This is due to one of our much loved GP's relocating abroad. We are ahigh QOF achieving practice and pride ourselves on working collaboratively tosupport all team members. We are looking for a salaried GP to cover6 sessions inclusive of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with opportunity offurther sessions dependent upon the successful candidate. You will be a keypart of the practice team delivering high quality care to our patients. Our Practice Director is is also aDirector for Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance. We have a active PatientParticipation Group whose members include Healthwatch representatives. Weoutsource our private reports and have strong links with communityorganisations. Start date form August 2025 6 weeks leave annually pro rata toinclude study leave. Indemnity covered by practice Sponsorship License Holding Practice We work to 15 minutes for all face toface appointments for our General Practitioners and work to rule as per BMAsafe working guidance Encouragement to participate inpractice development Extended hours provided by our PCN Main duties of the job The salaried GP will play an integralrole in ensuring an integrated and focused healthcare provision relevant to thediffering needs of the patient population The salaried GP will be part of amulti-disciplinary team providing a full range of general medical services topatient groups. The post holder will manage acaseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting,ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporarypatients. About us You will need to have the skills to resolve and manage issues as they arise and be able to prioritise your workload, be flexible for the needs of the business and able to consider business constraints and service user needs. You will also need to have a consistent and compassionate approach with our service users at all times. Liaising with patients and colleagues is a key part of the role so you must have an excellent telephone manner and good communication skills, be reliable, trustworthy, and have a caring and empathetic manner. Good IT skills and experience are essential. We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Doctor to complement our practice. We are supportive of further training and opportunities to develop skills. About us Kensington Road is a long-established NHS GP practice based in the Earlsdon area of Coventry. Clinical skill mix consists of 1 GP Director , 2 x salaried GPs, 1 x Prescribing ANP, 1 Practice Nurse and a number of ARRS supporting Staff and full complement of administration and reception staff. Opening hours are 8:30am to 6.30pm Monday - Friday GMS contract EMIS Web clinical system and Docman Job responsibilities In accordance with Practicetimetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available toundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephoneconsultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signingrepeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence ina timely fashion. Offer and carry out consultations andwhere appropriate, physical examinations for the purposes of identifying andreducing the risk of illness, disease or injury, including immediatelynecessary and temporary patients. To carry out screening on patientsfor disease factors and early signs of illness; In consultation with patientsand in line with any current practice disease management protocols develop careplans for health; To provide counselling and support topatients with Mental Health issues; To take clinical responsibility forregistered patients and maintain accurate, clear and contemporaneous recordsand notes of treatment given and NHS services provided. To give advice to patients on generalhealth matters and in particular about the significance of risk activities i.e.use of tobacco, consumption of alcohol and the misuse of drugs and/or solvents; To offer and provide, as appropriate,to individual patient needs, all immunisations which are currently available aspart of GMS; To arrange for the referral ofpatients, as appropriate and for the provision of any other services asappropriate. To deliver any enhanced services thatthe practice has contracted to deliver; Carry out reviews of medication prescribing;To prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (orgenerically) whenever this is appropriate. Maintain appropriate levels and meansof communication with other agencies for whom care is being given to thepatients from who the practitioner is responsible. Other Duties Active participation/co-operation inthe management arrangements of the practice and in the work of the primaryhealthcare team; Awareness of and compliance with allrelevant Practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, dataprotection, health and safety etc. Assist in the improvement of therange of services available to patients in the primary care setting to providegreater continuing care for patients. Collect data for audit purposes i.e.prescribing QOF and contract delivery Contribute to evaluation/audit andclinical standard setting within the organisation including collecting data foraudits. To take responsibility for their ownand other health and safety in the working environment Attending training and eventsorganised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Carry out such duties as may bereasonably required Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information inrelation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and havethe right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyIn the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, thepost-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patientsand their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may alsohave access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any sourceis to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients,carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practicemay only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practicepolicies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection ofpersonal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist inpromoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security asdefined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personalsecurity systems within the workplace according to practice guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activitiesin a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training toupdate knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures,maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards reportingpotential risks identified. Equality andDiversity: The post-holder will support theequality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance ofpeoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practiceprocedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy,dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in amanner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment: In addition to maintaining continuededucation through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary toensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, thepost-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by thepractice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation inan annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive tomaintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members toissues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability forown actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness ofthe team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions onways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively withindividuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage owntime, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize theimportance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:Communicate effectively with other team members and for patient specificrequests be able to apply information governance guidelines. Communicateeffectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternativemethods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation ofServices: The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards and guidance. . click apply for full job details