Job summary
Are you eager to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients who need it most? Following the release of ARRS GP information and funding, Midlands Medical Partnership is excited to offer this opportunity to a newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having previously held a substantive GP post) to join Midlands Medical Partnership on a fixed term salaried contract across MMP sites. We will consider applications for up to 9 sessions with a start date as soon as possible.
Midlands Medical Partnership is a partnership of 15 GP Partners, which provides NHS GP services to approximately 72,000 patients through one individual GP practice operating from twelve surgeries across Birmingham. The vision behind the creation of MMP is to improve and develop all that is excellent about traditional GP services local GPs leading and working in local surgeries to provide long-term doctor/patient relationships based on the established values of trust and personalised care, whilst at the same time being part of a larger, more corporate business structure, allowing our practices and patients to benefit from the resources of a larger organisation, enabling us to improve the range and quality of patient services, improve access and patient responsiveness and improve learning across our organisation. MMPs core purpose is to work within a culture of quality to constantly improve the care and service we give our patients.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting for a Salaried GP working at various MMP surgeries
A session for a SGP is 4 hours and 10 minutes in duration and will include the following components:
Approximately 3.5 hours of patient contact per session which may include face to face appointments, home visits and telephone appointments. All surgeries operate a 10 minute appointment system for face to face routine consultations and 5 minute appointments for telephone contact and urgent appointments.
40 minutes per session is dedicated to administration to include correspondence, blood results, repeat prescriptions, reports and QoF, in accordance with the needs of the patients. This list is not intended to be exhaustive but is representative of usual administration.
SGPs in MMP are expected to be on call on a local surgery rota basis. When undertaking on call duties, the surgery management team will make adjustments to the usual duties on that day accordingly. The same will apply when undertaking telephone triage during sessions.
Surgery start and finish times are to be locally agreed with SGPs and surgery management.
This job plan may require a review in accordance with changes to the needs of the organisation or its patients from time-to-time.
About us
MMPs core purpose is to work within a culture of quality to constantly improve the care and service we give our patients.
This dynamic partnership with a team of over 200 clinicians and staff is managed by a single executive board, with centralised organisational functions, strong leadership and clinical governance structures. The ambition and vision of the partnership is to provide large scale, integrated, multi-speciality care for its patients. Most of our sites are training practices and training in areas of special interest is greatly supported.
Candidates with specialist skills, and/or interested in becoming GP trainers/qualified trainers are of particular interest.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact the HR department on 0121 277 5441.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A session for a SGP is 4 hours and 10 minutes in duration and will include the following components:
Approximately 3.5 hours of patient contact per session which may include face to face appointments, home visits and telephone appointments. All surgeries operate a 10 minute appointment system for face to face routine consultations and 5 minute appointments for telephone contact and urgent appointments.
40 minutes per session is dedicated to administration to include correspondence, blood results, repeat prescriptions, reports and QoF, in accordance with the needs of the patients. This list is not intended to be exhaustive but is representative of usual administration.
SGPs in MMP are expected to be on call on a local surgery rota basis. When undertaking on call duties, the surgery management team will make adjustments to the usual duties on that day accordingly. The same will apply when undertaking telephone triage during sessions.
Surgery start and finish times are to be locally agreed with SGPs and surgery management.
This job plan may require a review in accordance with changes to the needs of the organisation or its patients from time-to-time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A session for a SGP is 4 hours and 10 minutes in duration and will include the following components:
Approximately 3.5 hours of patient contact per session which may include face to face appointments, home visits and telephone appointments. All surgeries operate a 10 minute appointment system for face to face routine consultations and 5 minute appointments for telephone contact and urgent appointments.
40 minutes per session is dedicated to administration to include correspondence, blood results, repeat prescriptions, reports and QoF, in accordance with the needs of the patients. This list is not intended to be exhaustive but is representative of usual administration.
SGPs in MMP are expected to be on call on a local surgery rota basis. When undertaking on call duties, the surgery management team will make adjustments to the usual duties on that day accordingly. The same will apply when undertaking telephone triage during sessions.
Surgery start and finish times are to be locally agreed with SGPs and surgery management.
This job plan may require a review in accordance with changes to the needs of the organisation or its patients from time-to-time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly Qualified GP, within 2 years of qualifying
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner, Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
Desirable
- Working knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems: SystmOne
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
Skills Essential
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/Systmone* user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- Evidence of current validation
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently (International Medical Graduates may/may not apply)
- Qualified GP (within 2 years of qualifying)
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly Qualified GP, within 2 years of qualifying
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner, Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
Desirable
- Working knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems: SystmOne
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
Skills Essential
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS/Systmone* user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- Evidence of current validation
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently (International Medical Graduates may/may not apply)
- Qualified GP (within 2 years of qualifying)
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
