Job summary
Opportunity to join
a friendly, innovative, well supported practice team.
Partnership or salaried
with a view to partnership
Sessions and days
negotiable
We are keen to nurture
special interests, including diabetes and care home work
We are very interested in a GP trainer who can bring registrars to the practice
Main duties of the job
West Road Medical Centre is a friendly practice with a
supportive primary care team which includes Advanced Nurse Practitioners,
Pharmacists, First Contact Physio, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, Associate
Practitioner, Social Prescriber and Healthcare Assistants. We have a highly skilled support team and
admin for GPs is at a minimum. We are
rated CQC outstanding and have a strong track record in providing care for a
diverse group of patients. We are active
members of the West End Family Health PCN and have benefitted from many
opportunities through our links with voluntary sector organisations including
GP roles specialising in homelessness and womens health as well as core
general practice. We would be open to
discussion around applicants having time to pursue a special interest provided
it met the needs of the practice.
About us
We are looking for the right
candidate who is willing to join in and contribute to the practice. In return we offer a supportive and friendly
working environment with a focus on work life balance.
For further information contact the Practice
Manager (west.road@nhs.net) , telephone 0191
282 2890. Visit our website www.westroadmedicalcentre.co.uk for further information.
Closing date is 22nd March 2021. We might approach applicants for interview
before the closing date depending on how many applications we receive, so we
would strongly encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Practise rewarding and interesting medicine with ethnically diverse patient group in a practice well equipped to deal with their needs
- Applications to GP New to Partnership Payment supported for applicants who meet the criteria
- Opportunities to lead on interest areas where these work for the practice and the GP
- Building a model of GP as specialist supported by Primary Care Team
- Strong focus on team building informal clinical coffee time blocked every morning, team chats, practice training sessions, inclusive clinical meetings
- 7 GPs, 2 ANPs, excellent nursing team including an assistant practitioner and HCA
- In house social prescribing and advocacy including domestic violence advocate and mental health support
- 15 minute appointments, dedicated time for am and pm visits
- COVID safe practice social distancing, use of hot sites, integrated video consulting with accuRx.
- Robust processing systems including letters and routine pathology processed by admin
- Processes in System 1 result in very low administrative burden for clinical staff
- Educational ethos
- Research ready practice
- Easy appraisal evidence as all evidence merges from Teamnet (meetings, SEA, audit).
- Part of a Primary Care Network looking at innovative care models, partners with voluntary sector organisations and Newcastle University
- Rated outstanding by CQC
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Practise rewarding and interesting medicine with ethnically diverse patient group in a practice well equipped to deal with their needs
- Applications to GP New to Partnership Payment supported for applicants who meet the criteria
- Opportunities to lead on interest areas where these work for the practice and the GP
- Building a model of GP as specialist supported by Primary Care Team
- Strong focus on team building informal clinical coffee time blocked every morning, team chats, practice training sessions, inclusive clinical meetings
- 7 GPs, 2 ANPs, excellent nursing team including an assistant practitioner and HCA
- In house social prescribing and advocacy including domestic violence advocate and mental health support
- 15 minute appointments, dedicated time for am and pm visits
- COVID safe practice social distancing, use of hot sites, integrated video consulting with accuRx.
- Robust processing systems including letters and routine pathology processed by admin
- Processes in System 1 result in very low administrative burden for clinical staff
- Educational ethos
- Research ready practice
- Easy appraisal evidence as all evidence merges from Teamnet (meetings, SEA, audit).
- Part of a Primary Care Network looking at innovative care models, partners with voluntary sector organisations and Newcastle University
- Rated outstanding by CQC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
