Job summary
The successful candidate will be a motivated, forward-thinking, flexible GP with experience in roles within
clinical and business domains and have excellent leadership qualities. We are looking for a Partner to help
us move forward with the delivery of General Practice services.
Partners are required to be positive and supportive leaders within the organisation and to take lead roles
in specified aspects of our clinical and business needs. It is expected that the successful candidate will
have a skill set that will allow them to take on such roles, this may be through particular areas of interest,
previous experience or may be based on our current business priorities. Partners are responsible for
enabling cohesive and consistent working across GPS and to support the shared vision and strategy of the
Partnership.
Main duties of the job
In accordance with the agreed timetable the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety
of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and
queries, triaging, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with
queries, pathology results, managing correspondence in a timely manner, patient medical
reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance company reports), referral letters, paperwork and
correspondence and to take part in the duty rota.
Make professional autonomous decisions relating to patient care
Record clear contemporaneous IT based consultation notes
Collect data for audit purposes. Extended hours as agreed by the practice
Compiling and issuing acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines. All other duties reasonable expected of a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities within the practice:
Teaching and training of doctors and nurses as appropriate
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines e.g.
Prescribing/confidentiality/health and safety/safeguarding/QOF. A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice. Attend training/practice meetings and events organised by the practice as appropriate. Meet all deadlines for audit and written returns to ensure that the practice meets quality
standards and receives the designated funding ( e.g. QOF).
About us
GPS Healthcare is an innovative 40,000 patient population Single GP Surgery, with 6 sites and working as a single PCN.
The locations of
the key GP Practices are listed below but are not exclusive. Other locations may be added to this list.
You may also be
expected to travel to alternative locations for training and development.
Knowle Practice, 1500 Warwick Road, Knowle B93 9LE
Meadowside Family Health Centre, 30 Winchcombe
Road, Solihull, B92 8PJ
Park Surgery, 278 Stratford Road, Shirley,
Solihull, B90 3AF
Tanworth Lane Surgery, 198 Tanworth Lane, Shirley,
Solihull B90 4DD
Village Surgery, Cheswick Way, Cheswick Green,
Solihull, B90 4JA
Yew Tree Medical Centre, 100 Yew Tree Lane,
Solihull B91 2RA
Job description
Job responsibilities
***For further information on the Job Description kindly refer to the attached JD and Candidate Pack***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***For further information on the Job Description kindly refer to the attached JD and Candidate Pack***
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Vocationally trained and accredited GP with MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of NHS and clinical procedures.
- A good working knowledge of national primary care
- strategies and ideas on how to implement these within
- the practice.
- Experience of working and leading a multi-disciplinary
- team.
Desirable
- An interest in a specialist clinical area and willingness to
- take a leadership role within it.
- To demonstrate the ability to focus on long-term goals
- rather than short-term issues/details.
- A good working knowledge of national primary care
- strategies and ideas on how to implement these within
- the practice.
Other
Essential
- Meets DBS clearance and associated employment checks.
- Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis,
- including to visit people in their own home.
- Ability to work flexibly - at different locations to provide
- cover.
- Be able to represent GPS Healthcare externally and
- within the integrated healthcare system.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent understanding of clinical IT systems
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise workloads
- Resilient and able to achieve of competing demands and
- deadlines
- Identify and progress business efficiencies
- Identify quality and development opportunities
- Ability to work as a positive and supportive leader within
- a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate innovation, dedication to achieve business
- goals
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer
- support group, offering mentoring and support within a
- clinical team
- Experience in using the Microsoft suite of programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Vocationally trained and accredited GP with MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of NHS and clinical procedures.
- A good working knowledge of national primary care
- strategies and ideas on how to implement these within
- the practice.
- Experience of working and leading a multi-disciplinary
- team.
Desirable
- An interest in a specialist clinical area and willingness to
- take a leadership role within it.
- To demonstrate the ability to focus on long-term goals
- rather than short-term issues/details.
- A good working knowledge of national primary care
- strategies and ideas on how to implement these within
- the practice.
Other
Essential
- Meets DBS clearance and associated employment checks.
- Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis,
- including to visit people in their own home.
- Ability to work flexibly - at different locations to provide
- cover.
- Be able to represent GPS Healthcare externally and
- within the integrated healthcare system.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent understanding of clinical IT systems
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise workloads
- Resilient and able to achieve of competing demands and
- deadlines
- Identify and progress business efficiencies
- Identify quality and development opportunities
- Ability to work as a positive and supportive leader within
- a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate innovation, dedication to achieve business
- goals
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer
- support group, offering mentoring and support within a
- clinical team
- Experience in using the Microsoft suite of programmes
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.
