Job summary
The information here indicates the main areas of the job, but is not a complete picture of the role and this should sit alongside the job description for a salaried GP.
We are situated in central Chichester.
Main duties of the job
A standard clinic is 13 patients in the morning and 12 patients in the afternoon.
Duty Clinics are covered by two paramedics and an ANP, however Gp’s are rotated to support the duty team each day.
You may be required to support your team by doing an additional Duty Doctor session when there is sickness or Annual Leave.
Visits:
The majority of visits will be covered by our paramedic but there will be times when you will need to visit patients. During periods of annual or sickness leave we would expect some flexibility to help cover the visits required.
You will be responsible for the filing of your own requested investigations for your patients. If GPs are on leave, you may receive some of theirs in rotation to deal with.
Supervision of nurses:
If you are the Duty Support Doctor and a nurse needs a GP opinion, script signing etc. then this is your responsibility. The Duty Team cover the minor illness clinics.
Our nurses are highly experienced, but will touch base with you where appropriate to discuss your patients. You may wish to work closely with a nurse when you have referred a patient to them.
About us
The surgery is based in central Chichester. We are a dispensing practice with a list size of around 14000.
We currently have 4 partners and in total 10 Doctors.
Two paramedics, One ANP, Nursing Team and a Clinical Pharmacist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Practice is following the recommendations outlined in the BMA Safe Working in General Practice and appointment length is therefore 15 minutes with breaks allocated throughout the day.
A standard clinic is 13 patients in the morning and 12 patients in the afternoon.
Duty sessions are covered by our paramedics & ANP. Your duty Support session will ordinarily be once every week with the day to be confirmed by the rota.
You may be required to support your team by doing an additional Duty Doctor session when there is sickness or Annual Leave.
Visits:
The majority of visits will be covered by our paramedic but there will be times when you will need to visit patients. During periods of annual or sickness leave we would expect some flexibility to help cover the visits required.
Administration:
You will be responsible for the filing of your own requested investigations for your patients. If GPs are on leave, you may receive some of theirs in rotation to deal with.
Filing of letters/blood tests – are distributed based upon your allocated amount of patients on the practice list and sessions worked.
We have a workflow system here that the administrative staff deal with the high volume low impact items. This has a beneficial effect on administrative tasks for GPs.
Signing of prescriptions this is this done electronically and/or paper form. Scripts are signed by the Duty Support Doctor. We undertake ETP here, so it is a mix or both electronic and paper signing. We have a dispensary too, so there are prescriptions to be signed for them when you are Duty Support Doctor.
Meetings:
Regular Clinical Team meetings Twice Monthly on Mondays – these can be joined via Teams
PLT Events – External and in house PLT
Mentor:
You will be allocated a GP partner mentor, who is available to support you, although you may of course discuss any concerns with any of the Partners or GP colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications : Essential
Practitioners holding medical posts must be fully registered medical Practitioners and their name included in a list in accordance with the List Regulations.