Job summary
CONTRACT: Initially a Fixed Term Contract of 6-12 months with a view to change
subject to national DES contracting.
Are you a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive post) looking for an exciting and supportive role to launch your career?
An exciting opportunity has
arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team.
We are a dynamic, forward
thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent
quality local services to meet the needs of our patients.
Due to the changes in the ARRS
Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by
seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our
practices and PCN staff.
Our PCN staff currently include Clinical
Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Respiratory Physiotherapist, Care Coordinators
and Health and Wellbeing Coaches.
Main duties of the job
We would like a newly qualified GP who can work independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. To be professional, accountable, and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.
About us
Primary
Care Networks (PCNs) form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan. General
Practices working together at scale has been a policy priority for some years
for a range of reasons. These include improving the ability of practices to
recruit and retain staff; to manage financial and estates pressures; to provide
a wider range of services to patients and to integrate with the wider health
and care system more easily.
Bradford
City 5 PCN is a large PCN with 10 practices and a patient list size of approximately
56,000 patients. We cover the geographical area of Bradford Moor, Barkerend, Thornbury
and Eccleshill. We have a significant workforce in place which brings wonderful
opportunities for in-house multi-disciplinary team working. We have a
well-developed team which includes a Pharmacy Team, Social Prescribers, Health
and Wellbeing Coaches, Care Coordinators and a Respiratory Physiotherapist.
Following
the release of ARRS GP funding we are looking for newly qualified (within 2
years) to join our PCN on a fixed term salaried contact until 31 March 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In general, the post-holder will
be expected to undertake the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP
working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis.
These include but are not
exhaustive:
- Using SystmOne to record data.
- Triaging
- Surgery Consultations,
-
Telephone Consultations,
-
Home Visits,
-
Prescription Queries
-
Long Term Care
-
Sick Notes
-
Dealing with queries, paperwork,
reports, and correspondence in a timely fashion.
-
Developing care plans and
promoting healthy lifestyle strategies
-
Manage and process test results
-
Refer patients to relevant
services including secondary care
Job description
Job responsibilities
In general, the post-holder will
be expected to undertake the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP
working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis.
These include but are not
exhaustive:
- Using SystmOne to record data.
- Triaging
- Surgery Consultations,
-
Telephone Consultations,
-
Home Visits,
-
Prescription Queries
-
Long Term Care
-
Sick Notes
-
Dealing with queries, paperwork,
reports, and correspondence in a timely fashion.
-
Developing care plans and
promoting healthy lifestyle strategies
-
Manage and process test results
-
Refer patients to relevant
services including secondary care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the requirements of working in primary care.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical
- practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
- Ability to effectively assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising
- patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-
- Term Conditions.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and
- effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the
- patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne and
- EMIS.
- Knowledge of the demographic area
- Experience in Triage.
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.(QOF)
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies.
- Experience of providing home visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. (For further
- information please see NHS Careers website)
- Satisfactory references
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP
- Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not
- having held a substantive post before).
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice /
- Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration
- (CEGPR), or equivalent.
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Equality and diversity
Essential
- The GP will comply with the practices equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity.
- Support the equality and diversity of patients, carers and colleagues by recognising the importance of peoples rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent with policy, procedures and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues by behaving in a manner which is welcoming, non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Right to Work in the UK
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the requirements of working in primary care.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical
- practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
- Ability to effectively assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising
- patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-
- Term Conditions.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and
- effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the
- patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne and
- EMIS.
- Knowledge of the demographic area
- Experience in Triage.
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.(QOF)
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies.
- Experience of providing home visits.
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. (For further
- information please see NHS Careers website)
- Satisfactory references
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP
- Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not
- having held a substantive post before).
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice /
- Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration
- (CEGPR), or equivalent.
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Equality and diversity
Essential
- The GP will comply with the practices equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity.
- Support the equality and diversity of patients, carers and colleagues by recognising the importance of peoples rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent with policy, procedures and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues by behaving in a manner which is welcoming, non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Right to Work in the UK
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).
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).
