Salaried GP

We are looking to expand our clinical team with the recruitment of a Salaried GP. As a training practice we would be happy to welcome a newly qualified GP to our team and support you on your journey whether this is full time in General practice or part of a portfolio career.

Number of sessions and salary are open to discussion depending on requirements and experience. We are happy to be flexible with working hours to fit in with other commitments.

We would also welcome applications from those who wish to consider partnership options in the future.

To work within the clinical team, 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.

To work within the multi disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is carried out to the highest standards

To carry out duties in a professional manner and adhere to all Atrium health Centre protocols, policies and guidelines at all times.

Locatedin the heart of Thomas Hardys historic Dorchester, surrounded by stunninglandscapes, peaceful villages and vibrant towns, the Atrium Health Centre is athree partner, 7000 patient GP practice with a main surgery in Dorchester and arural branch in the village of Crossways.

Weare a friendly bunch who recognise the importance of getting the work/lifebalance right.

Ourclose-knit clinical team embraces working together to get problems sorted. Weemploy a clinical pharmacist to help with medicines management and paramedicsfor our home visits. Our doctors have embraced telemedicine, video calls andeConsults. We have recently changed to an eConsult first appointment systemwhere all requests for a GP appointment are received via eConsult and triagedby a GP to ensure the most appropriate signposting for the patient.

Ourbranch surgery Crossways is a dispensing practice nestled in a growing village,a 10-minute drive south east of Dorchester. Its staffed by an experienced teamand offers the rewarding continuity of care a smaller surgery can bring.

By picking us you'll be joining a young partnership with forward thinking GPs who are not afraid to push the boundaries of their business, whilst always looking for new ways to improve care for their patients.

ClinicalResponsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holderwill make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,checking and signing prescriptions (repeat & acutepaper & electronic) anddealing with queries, paperwork, results and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presentingproblems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workerswithin the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated andundiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice diseasemanagement protocols, developing care plans for health and document on thepatient record; coding as appropriate

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referringto other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreedstandards on SystmOne

Collectingenteringcoding data for audit purposes, for example PracticeQoF details and LESDES requirements and participate in the responsibilitiesfor these.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (orgenerically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

Provide Duty Doctor support to the administrative and clinical teamswhen required to do so

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normalduties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

OtherResponsibilities within the Organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines,e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-basedbest practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting withinthe organisation

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Codingpatient data

Attending training and events organised by the Practice or otheragencies, where appropriate. Including mandatoryinternal and external training.

Adhere to and follow all policies and protocols as listed in the StaffHandbook and contract.

Follow all Practice Health and Safety guidelines and policies and informthe H&S lead of any infringements.

• Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
• Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Neat and Tidy Appearance
• Good Level of Spoken English
• Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
• Involvement in ICB
• Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner

• Chronic disease management
• Primary prevention & screening services
• Clinical Governance
• Delivery of QoF targets
• Self-audit and reflection
• Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• Time management; being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Good People Skills
• Keyboard Skills
• Adaptability to change
• Service Development
• SystmOne Web Clinical system

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• On medical performers list
• Enhanced DBS check
• UK driving licence
• Current CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• LTC training (Diabetic, Asthma, COPD, CHD, CKD)

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.