Job summary
Health Village Dearne Valley Primary Care Network is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking newly qualified (within the last two years, without a substantive post)GP to join our team.
You will have the unique opportunity to work across our 3 practices. Our PCN is highly supportive, fostering a close-knit working environment where collaboration and work-life balance are prioritised ensuring you feel supported throughout. All 3 practices are training practices and support will be readily available
You will be assisting the 3 practices to offer a range of routine GP appointments, alongside Same Day appointments to assist with Winter Pressures
This role is currently advertised as a fixed term role, however this may be extended, or made permanent, depending upon further details that are expected to be confirmed regarding committed fundi9ng for the role. The position is based on 6 clinical sessions per week
Main duties of the job
You will play a vital role in delivering patient care. Key responsibilities include:
Conducting routine and urgent appointments, both face-to-face and via telephone, ensuring high-quality care.
Prescribing according to local and national guidelines.
Handling home visits for routine and emergency cases.
Managing administrative tasks, such as letters, results, referrals, and emails, in a timely manner.
Making appropriate referrals and managing related admin.
Checking and signing repeat prescriptions to maintain care quality.
Providing cover for colleagues in emergencies, considering individual commitments.
Participating in on-call sessions as per pro-rata hours.
Collaborating with other health and social care providers to deliver integrated care.
Maintaining accurate consultation records using the SystmOne clinical system.
Offering clinical support to colleagues, helping the team meet high standards in patient care and QOF/Enhanced Services targets.
This is a dynamic role that offers both patient care and team collaboration in a supportive environment.
About us
Health Village Dearne Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises 3 GP practices: St Ann's Medical Centre, Clifton Medical Centre, and Market Surgery, with a combined list size of around 48,000 patients. The practices work together to deliver care and support through new and innovative ways which enables our patients to live healthy and fulfilling live.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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 triage, assess and diagnose
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity
- 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
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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 triage, assess and diagnose
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity
- 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
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP practice
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne
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).
