Job summary
You are
committed to general practice, and understand the benefits (for the
patients and you) of personal lists and continuity of care. You enjoy working as part of a
MDT, and would like to join a practice where patients feel 'listened to*' which provides 'courteous and efficient service*' and which goes 'above and beyond to provide great services to......all its patients*'.
(*FFT feedback December 2024)
Due to
retirement and changes in family circumstances, we are pleased to share vacancies
for a GP Partner (one permanent role) and 2 Associate GPs (one permanent role
and one fixed-term maternity cover, with a potential to become permanent).
If you want to
- get to know your patients so you can provide the best possible care;
- be an active part of the running of the practice;
- benefit from a well-established multi-disciplinary team including pharmacists, first contact physios, health and wellbeing coaches, and social prescribers;
- contribute to a high-functioning PCN that is making a real difference to the services we provide to patients, and is just about to welcome another practice; and
- be part of a surgery where the staff wellbeing committee has arranged a full advent calendar of events throughout December for all staff to enjoy, and all GPs meet every day at 12.15pm
maybe one of these positions is for you?
PLEASE NOTE: interviews for the GP partner role will be on 27 & 28.01.2025; and interviews for the Associate GP roles will be on 06 & 07.02.2025. Virtual interviews will be an option.
Main duties of the job
For the GP
Partner role, we will consider between 4-6 sessions.
For the
Associate GP roles, we will also consider 4-6 sessions.
For the
Associate GP positions, we offer the chance to prepare for future career
progression by: attending partners' and practice executive meetings; taking on a
shadow lead role with a partner; having one-to-one coaching sessions with the
practice manager around practice finance and practice strategy; and more.
For all of
the positions, there may also be an opportunity to participate in the extensive
medical student teaching programme we run.
Overall, we
would like to recruit 16 or 17 sessions between the 3 positions.
All roles are
subject to a 6 month probation period.
Kindly
include a detailed covering letter with your CV to explain why you think you
would fit well at Horfield Health Centre, and indicate whether you are applying
for the GP Partner role, Associate GPs roles (permanent or maternity leave
cover) or both.
About us
Horfield Health Centre is a large single-site practice, looking after around 18,000 patients mainly from the Horfield and Lockleaze areas.
We are a modern, forward-thinking practice, committed to the very highest standards of patient care.
To achieve that, we need a committed and skilled workforce, who enjoy being part of our team and feel valued
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
The
successful applicants will work with a team of 16 other GPs and over 60
practice and PCN colleagues at Horfield Health Centre providing primary care
services (PMS contract) to around 18,000 patients across Horfield, Lockleaze
and the surrounding areas.
Main
responsibilities
- Acute and chronic medical care of patients (and providing cross-cover for a buddy GP) between 8.00am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday and at other times when the practice complies with its enhanced access obligations. Patient contact may be via email, phone, video, consultation at the surgery or home visits at any appropriate time throughout the working day
- Share the clinical management and administration duties in the practice (e.g. leading some of the practices clinical quality programmes)
- Participate in the practices and your individual performance management programme
- For the partner role: carry out the full responsibilities of a GP partner, playing an active role in the leadership and direction of a successful and stable GP practice
- Promote effective working relationships and communication within the practice
- Maintain your own professional development (by demonstrating that you are an accomplished self-directed learner, and sharing your learning with others where appropriate)
- Make effective use of the various information and technology systems in the practice, to include the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of read codes on the practices clinical record EMIS Web
- Contribute to the practices team learning, teaching and research programmes as required
- Attend management, training and staff meetings as required. Some meetings may occur on days that the doctor does not usually work
- Work within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines
- Maintain strict confidentiality at all times, on all matters relating to patients and staff in accordance with current data protection legislation
- Any other relevant duties that may be required from time to time
Salary: for the Associate GP roles - £10,562.07 per session per annum. For the GP Partner role: sessional share of profits (90% for first 6 months and thereafter 100%)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties
The
successful applicants will work with a team of 16 other GPs and over 60
practice and PCN colleagues at Horfield Health Centre providing primary care
services (PMS contract) to around 18,000 patients across Horfield, Lockleaze
and the surrounding areas.
Main
responsibilities
- Acute and chronic medical care of patients (and providing cross-cover for a buddy GP) between 8.00am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday and at other times when the practice complies with its enhanced access obligations. Patient contact may be via email, phone, video, consultation at the surgery or home visits at any appropriate time throughout the working day
- Share the clinical management and administration duties in the practice (e.g. leading some of the practices clinical quality programmes)
- Participate in the practices and your individual performance management programme
- For the partner role: carry out the full responsibilities of a GP partner, playing an active role in the leadership and direction of a successful and stable GP practice
- Promote effective working relationships and communication within the practice
- Maintain your own professional development (by demonstrating that you are an accomplished self-directed learner, and sharing your learning with others where appropriate)
- Make effective use of the various information and technology systems in the practice, to include the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of read codes on the practices clinical record EMIS Web
- Contribute to the practices team learning, teaching and research programmes as required
- Attend management, training and staff meetings as required. Some meetings may occur on days that the doctor does not usually work
- Work within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines
- Maintain strict confidentiality at all times, on all matters relating to patients and staff in accordance with current data protection legislation
- Any other relevant duties that may be required from time to time
Salary: for the Associate GP roles - £10,562.07 per session per annum. For the GP Partner role: sessional share of profits (90% for first 6 months and thereafter 100%)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ideally, we would like to appoint people who:
- o Show evidence of a breadth and depth of clinical knowledge and skills, are able to deal with people in a professional manner even when under pressure, and demonstrate strong inter-personal and communication skills
- o Are flexible and like to work within a team, and take personal responsibility to make themselves an amenable, compatible and effective team member.
- o Have passed membership exam of the Royal College of General Practitioners, are accredited as a GP by the GMC, and are registered on the NHS National Performers list
- o Have recent experience working as a GP in the UK, either as Partner, salaried doctor, locum GP or GP Trainee; are an enthusiast for general practice; and are committed to life-long learning and have a positive attitude to continuous quality improvement. Have a can-do attitude.
- o Have a driving licence and car.
- o For the partner role: has a clear vision of how primary care will provide a service in the future and possesses knowledge or skills complementary to the existing team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ideally, we would like to appoint people who:
- o Show evidence of a breadth and depth of clinical knowledge and skills, are able to deal with people in a professional manner even when under pressure, and demonstrate strong inter-personal and communication skills
- o Are flexible and like to work within a team, and take personal responsibility to make themselves an amenable, compatible and effective team member.
- o Have passed membership exam of the Royal College of General Practitioners, are accredited as a GP by the GMC, and are registered on the NHS National Performers list
- o Have recent experience working as a GP in the UK, either as Partner, salaried doctor, locum GP or GP Trainee; are an enthusiast for general practice; and are committed to life-long learning and have a positive attitude to continuous quality improvement. Have a can-do attitude.
- o Have a driving licence and car.
- o For the partner role: has a clear vision of how primary care will provide a service in the future and possesses knowledge or skills complementary to the existing team.
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).
