GPNHS

Job summary

Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) delivers a Partner led service across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucester (BNSSG) and Bath, Swindon & Wiltshire (BSW). Serving around 90,000 patients across 11 sites we have a high calibre workforce delivering innovative care. Having now expanded with further sites across BNSSG we are seeking exceptional clinicians to join our growing team. We are a high-achieving and well-organised practice; we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision with advanced practitioners, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, pharmacy technicians, mental health nurses and social prescribers all working together to give our patients seamless, safe and effective care. MVMG were one of the first in the area to put Clinical Pharmacists into General Practice; offer a nurse led coil service; run an advanced practitioner led model of care for our nursing and residential homes and use an MDT approach for urgent care. This approach sees our acute practitioners undertaking the majority of on the day visits.

Main duties of the job

We can support a newly qualified position or an experienced clinician who may be looking to further enhance to their role and help develop a special interest. Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.

Job description

The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting. Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service

The post-holder will develop good working relationships with:

Patients

APs, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses and other Surgery staff

GP colleagues

Community healthcare staff

Hospital staff

Clinical Responsibilities:

To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within the group.

To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.

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

To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage.

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

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

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

About us

MVMG is a thriving GMS practice with very high QOF achievement, this means we can invest in our team and equipment. Sessional funding for research; Occupational Health services; training; providing medical cover for sporting teams; roles in Commissioning; PCN Clinical Directorship and Locality Leads are just some of the activities our clinicians are involved in. Getting a good work life balance is essential and we strive to ensure this, morning coffee time templated, monthly protected whole practice meetings and access to training and development funding is in place. We can offer you a highly competitive package to suit you and your lifestyle. Protected learning, flexible working, mentoring and opportunities to develop special interests are just a few of the benefits joining us will offer.