Job summary
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?
5Lanes End Primary Care Network is seeking an enthusiastic,
newly qualified GP to join our PCN as part of the Additional Roles
Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an
innovative team focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a
collaborative and supportive environment.
You will have the unique opportunity to work across our PCN,
which covers 4 practices, Moorside, Ashcroft, Rockwell and Wrose and Farrow in
the North Bradford District ( close to Leeds Border). Our PCN is highly
supportive, fostering a close-knit working environment where collaboration and
work-life balance are prioritized. We pride ourselves on an open-door ethos,
ensuring you feel supported throughout. We boost and pride ourselves in our commitment
to serve our patients and do what is best by them.
Join us and become a part of a thriving network dedicated to
excellent patient care and a positive work environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience the diversity
of primary care within the 5LE PCN, working on a fulltime basis.
This would be on a fixed term basis, but with a view to a
permanent role once NHS England have confirmed funding for these ARRS roles.The role may require you to work within our Enhanced Access
set up on evenings and weekends and therefore a level of flexibility is
required.
Main duties of the job
All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP
working within primary care:
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Undertaking a variety of duties including
surgery face to face consultations, telephone consultations and queries,
visiting patients at home, prescription administration and management, general administration (referrals, pathology,reports,
correspondence) in a timely fashion, ensuring high quality care.
-
Making professional, autonomous decisions in
relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from
other healthcare workers within the organisation.
-
Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
-
Screening patients for disease risk factors and
early signs of illness.
-
Developing care plans for health in consultation
with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
-
Providing health education.
-
Contribute to optimise PCN Investment and Impact
Fund ( quality improvement markers)
-
Recording clear consultation notes to agreed
standards.
-
Collecting data for audit purposes and complying
with QOF requirements.
-
Delivering enhanced services.
-
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute
and repeat prescriptions.
-
Prescribing according to local and national
guidelines.
- Supporting Extended Hours services, enhancing
patient access
About us
We are the 5LE PCN based in Bradford. The PCN covers 4 practices, which include Farrow Medical Practice, Moorside Surgery, Ashcroft Surgery and Rockwell and Wrose Practice. Our PCN population covers a total of 36,336.55 patients.
The 5LE PCN is known for their friendly, forward-thinking approach in committing to delivering high quality care for our 36000+ patients. We also pride ourselves in providing a safe environment for our staff by providing a dedicated PCN team, which include a PCN Network manager, clinical supervisor, care coordinators and ACPs. The PCN employees a dedicated PACTeam (Proactive Care Team) and a HBVTeam (Housebound Visiting Team) who provide support for our housebound patients. The PCN team also provide support to the practices by subcontracting FCPs, pharmacists and Social Prescribers.
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.
-
Collecting data for audit purposes.
-
Expectation to complete a mandatory induction.
-
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute
and repeat prescriptions.
-
Prescribing in accordance with the practice
prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
-
The post-holder will be required to visit
patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.
-
The post-holder will undertake a fair percentage
of enhanced access sessions as allocated on the network rota.
Communication
-
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication
styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
-
Recognise the need for alternative methods of
communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural
background and preferred ways of communicating.
Delivering a quality service
-
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in
a manner that maintains and promotes quality, including participating in shared
learning across the practice, PCN and wider organisation. Work as part of the
team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to
business planning.
Managing information
-
Use technology, read codes and appropriate
software as an aid to planning, implementing and monitoring care, communicating
information and reviewing and processing data for audit purposes.
Learning and development-
Take responsibility for own learning and
performance through continuous professional development, including
participating in supervision, acting as a positive role model and assessing own
learning needs.
-
Actively promote the workplace as a learning
environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external
good practice.
-
Disseminate learning and information gained to
other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about
current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences).
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.
Professional development
-
Participate in an annual individual performance
review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own
professional development
-
Work as an effective and responsible team
member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of
working
-
Work with your line manager to undertake
continual personal and professional development, access regular supervision and
take an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities
of the post.
Miscellaneous
-
Work as part of the team to seek feedback,
continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
-
Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of
the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely
and effective manner.
-
Duties may vary from time to time, without
changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
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.
-
Collecting data for audit purposes.
-
Expectation to complete a mandatory induction.
-
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute
and repeat prescriptions.
-
Prescribing in accordance with the practice
prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
-
The post-holder will be required to visit
patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.
-
The post-holder will undertake a fair percentage
of enhanced access sessions as allocated on the network rota.
Communication
-
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication
styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
-
Recognise the need for alternative methods of
communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural
background and preferred ways of communicating.
Delivering a quality service
-
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in
a manner that maintains and promotes quality, including participating in shared
learning across the practice, PCN and wider organisation. Work as part of the
team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to
business planning.
Managing information
-
Use technology, read codes and appropriate
software as an aid to planning, implementing and monitoring care, communicating
information and reviewing and processing data for audit purposes.
Learning and development-
Take responsibility for own learning and
performance through continuous professional development, including
participating in supervision, acting as a positive role model and assessing own
learning needs.
-
Actively promote the workplace as a learning
environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external
good practice.
-
Disseminate learning and information gained to
other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about
current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences).
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.
Professional development
-
Participate in an annual individual performance
review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own
professional development
-
Work as an effective and responsible team
member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of
working
-
Work with your line manager to undertake
continual personal and professional development, access regular supervision and
take an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities
of the post.
Miscellaneous
-
Work as part of the team to seek feedback,
continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
-
Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of
the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely
and effective manner.
-
Duties may vary from time to time, without
changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP training practice using System one
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
Desirable
- Experience in triage ( digital or telephone) (the process of quickly examining/assessing patients to decide which ones are the most seriously ill and must be treated first)
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
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework ( QOF) and or Investment and Impact Fund( IIF)
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a GP training practice using System one
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
Desirable
- Experience in triage ( digital or telephone) (the process of quickly examining/assessing patients to decide which ones are the most seriously ill and must be treated first)
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
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework ( QOF) and or Investment and Impact Fund( IIF)
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
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).
