Salaried General Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

The General Practitioner (GP) will deliver care of the highest clinical standards and will work in conjunction with the Hillingdon Urgent Treatment Centre Lead GP, Service Manager and the nursing team to ensure effective overall performance of the Hillingdon UTC. At all times the post holder will act in a manner consistent with the GMCs Good Medical Practice. Please refer to the JD for shift times available for this post. Please do not apply if you cannot commit to a minimum of three shifts a week. To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the Hillingdon UTC and manage referrals of patients on to acute specialties, A&E or community services where required. To record full clinical notes using the Hillingdon UTC IT systems and support with triage when required. The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics. The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed. Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date. Patient Care

• To provide triage where required
• To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of
patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the Hillingdon UTC
• To record full clinical notes using the Hillingdon UTC IT systems
• To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Hillingdon
Hospital Trust's requirements
• To complete all administrative work relating to consultations
• To work as part of the wider clinical team, supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and
GP colleagues
• To manage referrals of Hillingdon UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E or
community services where required
• To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate
• To give education to patients on healthy living and disease prevention
• To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services
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• To prescribe medicines in accordance with Hillingdon UTC formulary and dispense
medicines from stock where available
• To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the Hillingdon UTC
• To use all internal and external referral pathways for patients in the Hillingdon UTC
• To adopt a reflective approach to clinical practice, to report all incidents and work with
the team to investigate incidents
• To prepare response for any complaints concerning his / her work
• To follow the Hillingdon Hospital's child safeguarding and vulnerable adults policy
• To make use of the available diagnostics according to the specification of the
Hillingdon UTC
• To maintain full registration with the GMC and have full medical liability insurance
• To contribute to clinical audit activity where necessary
• To attend team meetings and other meetings as necessary
Education Training and Development
• To engage in appropriate professional development activities in order to maintain
clinical competence and performance by attending staff meetings and joint educational meetings
• To contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which to
support the development and learning of junior doctors, nurses, medical and nursing students on placement
• To undertake teaching sessions as required to undergraduate and post-graduate staff
within the multi-disciplinary team, if required
• To ensure that practice is evidence based and in line with national or other given
standards
• To undertake mandatory and statutory training, in line with Trust requirements
• To keep up to date with local emergency procedures, undertaking training as required.
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• Annual reviews - participate in the revalidation process as required by the GMC as
required
• To participate in own annual NHS appraisal and support others as required
• To participate in annual Hillingdon hospital appraisal Development of others
• To be an effective role model and resource for the Hillingdon UTC team and other
members of the multi- disciplinary team.
• To maintain clinical excellence within the department and provide education and
training both formally and informally for colleagues. Patient information and records and Confidentiality The post-holder must adhere to and follow guidance on confidentiality and work to the standards detailed in the GMCs Good Medical Practice.
• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
• The post holder must always keep all patient-related information confidential; this
includes if the patient is deceased and if the post-holder is no longer employed by Hillingdon Hospital. Patient electronic records
• To document full and accurate records of assessments, investigations, procedures,
treatments and aftercare. Documentation should be in accordance with agreed standards of record keeping (such as the RCGP urgent care audit tool) and be recorded in the patients' electronic notes on the clinical system
• To encourage colleagues to maintain good and complete records. Work closely with
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• To contribute to the development of computer-based patient records
Policies & Guidelines
• To maintain awareness of and comply with all relevant company policies/guidelines,
e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, safeguarding.
• To participate in and contribute to operational policy making, attending appropriate
meetings and representing the UTC as required.
• To ensure service development and delivery follows local and national guidelines, for
example and where applicable. Enhanced Service agreements and contract key performance indicators
• To ensure that the UTC complies with NHS / CCG / NHS England contractual
obligations in relation to patient care Health & Safety
• To monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards
and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• To apply infection control measures within the UTC according to local and national
guidelines.
• To use personal security systems within the workplace according to UTC and
organisational guidelines.
• To assist in identifying and reporting any risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• To report all incidents and near misses and work with the management team to share
learning from all incidents.
• To be a reflective practitioner and record all incidents in your NHS appraisal portfolio.
Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the UTC, including:
• To ensure a high and improving level of patient satisfaction
• To alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
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• To assess their own performance and take accountability for their own actions, either
directly or under supervision
• To contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams' performance
• To work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs
• To effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• To be aware of contractual performance targets and contribute to all work to achieve