About Ormeau Health Centre

The practice began in Donegal Pass, Belfast. As the practice expanded Dr Alasdair McDonnell & Dr Beman Khosravi moved into the old Ormeau Road Health Centre, just across from where we are today.  

In 2005 we built a new Ormeau Health Centre. Today we are a six Doctor practice.
  
The partners are Dr Claire Diamond, Dr Damien McNally, Dr Aisling Donaghy, 
Dr Susan McCrudden, Dr Jack Jouanny and Dr Claire Lowry.

Emphasis at Ormeau Health Centre has always been on patient care both physical and psychological.  It is a progressive practice and we pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care.

Ormeau Health Centre is an urban practice located close to Belfast City Centre and has a diverse patient population.  The Practice has circa 9700 patients and continues to grow.

The practice is contracted to Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on a General Medical Services (GMS) contract.  We are members of the South Belfast Federation.

The practice is staffed by:
Practice manager and experienced clerical staff
Practice Nurse
Specialist Respiratory Nurse
Treatment room nurse and Healthcare Assistant
•	Practice-based pharmacists

The local trust provides some additional services at the practice:
•	Health Visitor/Public Health Nurse run baby clinics

We are a recognised Queens University Teaching practice for medical students.

At Ormeau Health Centre we have nurse and GP led chronic disease clinics including COPD, Asthma, Vascular and Hypertension.  The treatment room staff offer smear tests, lifestyle clinics, smoking cessation clinics and new patient support clinics.
We currently have a telephone triage first system in place.
We also offer enhanced national, local and directed services to our patients, which include:

•	Minor Injury Clinic, Minor Surgery Clinics for injections and Incisions, Mental Health and Learning Disability review, Anticoagulation monitoring and Substitute Prescribing and Contraceptive Implants.

Being a salaried GP, the successful applicant will enjoy many and varied opportunities including resource management and they will contribute to the quality and development of the practice. 

Salaried GP – JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title: 			Salaried General Practitioner 

Responsible To: 		GP Partners in Ormeau Health Centre

Salary:  	 Negotiable

Sessions: 			4-6 sessions per week 

 The surgery is open Monday to Friday 8.30am-6.00pm
As a salaried GP you will play a lead role in ensuring an integrated and focused healthcare provision relevant to the differing needs of the patient population within the Ormeau Health Centre area. 
Job Details Include:
•	Surgery consultations, telephone calls and home visits
•	refer patients to specialist services in hospitals via CCG
•	undertake Minor surgery clinics if trained to do so
•	maintain patient confidentiality and impartiality
•	maintain patient records to a very high standard
•	effective IT skills  within EMIS WEB
•	give advice to patient on general health matters and lifestyle choices
•	check and sign repeat prescriptions daily
•	acute prescription requests
•	deal with queries, complete paperwork in a timely manor
•	organise preventative medical programmes for the patients
•	comply with practice prescribing policies and practice protocols related to care management; review and develop same as appropriate
•	effective participation in all QOF activity to include internal and external meetings
•	promote health education in conjunction with other health professionals
•	participate in chronic disease clinics
•	manage resources to service targets as effectively as possible
•	keep up to date with medical developments, new drugs and treatment
•	maintain a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities 
•	attend primary care team meetings
•	communicate effectively with the whole practice team, especially with the other GP’s, in relation to important clinical information
•	communicate and liaise with the OOH service
•	potential to participate in student teaching
•	Follow all health and safety protocols

As a salaried GP you will engage in a range of administrative activities including PIP, ESA, injury reports, blood results, hospital letters, letter requests, participation and lead in QOF activity, resource management, Enhanced Services, Quality and Productivity Outcomes and the future potential of Baby Clinics, Minor Surgery, Joint Injections etc.
This Job Description is intended to be an overview of the requirements of the role as it is currently perceived by the Partners and may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the service.  It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible, but should be regarded as an indication of the key duties and responsibilities involved.
The practice operates a no smoking policy.