Job summary
Due to the
imminent retirement of one of our existing GP Partners, an exciting opportunity
now exists. The Partners at Crickhowell Group Practice are looking for an
enthusiastic, motivated, and proactive GP Partner to complement our multidisciplinary
team of clinicians. We will consider between 4-6 sessions per week for the
right candidate.
We are above
all looking for someone who is a good fit for our team and will find it easy to
fit in with our shared philosophy. Experience and number of years is not
essential as we highly value personal qualities and potential. We are seeking a
well-rounded clinician with excellent clinical skills and the leadership
ability and drive to positively contribute to the development of the practice.
Whilst the
partners currently have roles assigned to them, a new partner coming into the
team will allow a review of current roles and we would be happy to encourage
the new partners development into additional areas should they have a
particular preference.
Knowledge of
how GP practices work as a business, how funding and finance works and how
income can be expanded would be helpful. As well as existing contractual income
streams, this could include experience or interest in developing new revenue
streams.
Informal visits
and enquiries are encouraged and can be confidential. Please e-mail timothy.davies6@wales.nhs.uk to arrange an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
The key
interpersonal skills which we believe to be key to maintaining our good
relationships and teamwork and the qualities we would like our Partner to
demonstrate are:
- Positivity,
can-do approach
- Recognising
the value of teamwork
- Respect
for all those working in the practice, regardless of role
- Honesty
and openness in all areas of practice life
- Balanced and reasonable in discussions
- Prepared
to go the extra mile when needed
- Pragmatism
when the goal is unobtainable and needs to be adjusted
- A
sense of humour
- Loyalty
and commitment
- Acceptance
of decision making by consensus
As a GP Partner
you will deal with a wide range of health needs in the Primary Care setting,
ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary
patients. As a member of the team, you will be encouraged to set an example to
others and to play a role in target achievement and service development.
We are growing
our service to respond to an ever-changing general practice and our doctors are supported to maintain a range of specialist interests.. We are a happy,
close working team who genuinely enjoy each others company. We believe
continuity of care is best for patients but also sustains clinicians and can be
more efficient.
About us
We are a 5-partner practice serving approximately 9000 patients. We
operate from modern premises and are a member of the South Powys Cluster and
The Red Kite Community Interest Company, working with local partners to explore
how best to work in a collaborative way to maximise our patients wellbeing.
We are a semi-rural
practice located in Crickhowell, Powys within the Bannau Brycheiniog National
Park. We are six miles from the vibrant town of Abergavenny, 13 miles from
Brecon and only 25 miles from Cardiff. We enjoy good local schools and other
amenities.
We provide a
service to Crickhowell, Llangatock. Llangenny and Gilwern and its surrounding
villages.
The Practice
has 8 Doctors (5 GP Partners and 3 Salaried GPs), a Pharmacist and 5 Nursing
staff (FTE). We have an experienced reception team and a stable and
effective management team. We are a dispensing practice. We also work very
closely and effectively with other members of the MDT attached to our
practice by the Health Board; this includes District Nurses, Health Visitors,
MSK Physio, Frailty Practitioner and Community Mental Health.
Secondary Care
is provided by the Grange Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital and other services commissioned by Powys Teaching Health Board.
We are a very high achieving practice under the Quality Assurance
and Improvement Framework, QAIF, and consistently receive high Patient
Satisfaction ratings from our patient reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a GP Partner
you will deal with a wide range of health needs in the Primary Care setting,
ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary
patients. As a member of the team, you will be encouraged to set an example to
others, assist in their education and training, and to play a role in target
achievement and service development.
Caring for
patients
-
Practise
evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
-
Conduct patient consultations during the
practices clinical appointment hours
-
Conduct
telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
-
Check
and sign repeat prescription requests
-
Check,
manage and process patient test results
-
Prescribe
in line with local and national guidelines
-
Refer
patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
-
Manage
long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
-
Promote
healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally
encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
-
Carry
out patient testing and screening as required
-
Make
autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
-
Contribute
to the development and implementation of practice guidelines, policies and
procedures
Delivering high-quality
services
-
Provide
services to the practices patient population, to the highest possible
standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
-
Monitor
and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if
standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and
evaluation
-
Undertake
clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual
improvement of service delivery
-
Participate
in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events and other shared
learning activities within a structured framework.
-
Support
the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of
healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and
strategy
-
Work
within the practices framework for identifying vulnerable patients and apply
policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
Management
and leadership
-
Manage
workload, staff availability and cover, in collaboration with fellow partners
-
Make,
implement and adhere to decisions, in collaboration with fellow partners,
including following agreed processes to raise concerns
-
Ensure
the practice and all staff follow best practice, as set out in clinical
guidelines and identified through audit
-
Action
and refer concerns and issues as appropriate.
Practice-related
duties
-
Process
medical reports, referrals and correspondence
-
Record
and collect data for audit purposes
-
Make
timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with
patients
-
Maintain
administrative records relating to the practice contract and enhanced services
-
Contribute to providing a supportive
environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
-
Attend
and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical,
educational/training-related and administrative meetings
-
Attend
meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
-
Contribute
to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a GP Partner
you will deal with a wide range of health needs in the Primary Care setting,
ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary
patients. As a member of the team, you will be encouraged to set an example to
others, assist in their education and training, and to play a role in target
achievement and service development.
Caring for
patients
-
Practise
evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
-
Conduct patient consultations during the
practices clinical appointment hours
-
Conduct
telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
-
Check
and sign repeat prescription requests
-
Check,
manage and process patient test results
-
Prescribe
in line with local and national guidelines
-
Refer
patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
-
Manage
long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
-
Promote
healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally
encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
-
Carry
out patient testing and screening as required
-
Make
autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
-
Contribute
to the development and implementation of practice guidelines, policies and
procedures
Delivering high-quality
services
-
Provide
services to the practices patient population, to the highest possible
standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
-
Monitor
and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if
standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and
evaluation
-
Undertake
clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual
improvement of service delivery
-
Participate
in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events and other shared
learning activities within a structured framework.
-
Support
the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of
healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and
strategy
-
Work
within the practices framework for identifying vulnerable patients and apply
policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
Management
and leadership
-
Manage
workload, staff availability and cover, in collaboration with fellow partners
-
Make,
implement and adhere to decisions, in collaboration with fellow partners,
including following agreed processes to raise concerns
-
Ensure
the practice and all staff follow best practice, as set out in clinical
guidelines and identified through audit
-
Action
and refer concerns and issues as appropriate.
Practice-related
duties
-
Process
medical reports, referrals and correspondence
-
Record
and collect data for audit purposes
-
Make
timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with
patients
-
Maintain
administrative records relating to the practice contract and enhanced services
-
Contribute to providing a supportive
environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
-
Attend
and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical,
educational/training-related and administrative meetings
-
Attend
meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
-
Contribute
to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
- 2. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
- 3. Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- 4. Accredited as a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)
Employment Checks
Essential
- 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).
Experience
Essential
- 1. Understanding of the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
- 2. Strong commitment to personal and professional development.
- 3. Commitment to education and training of other members of the team.
- 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 5. Strong interpersonal skills.
- 6. Strong leadership skills.
- 7. Excellent record keeping skills.
- 8. Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
- 9. Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services.
- 10. Commitment to the provision of enhanced services.
Desirable
- 1. Competent user of EMIS Web and Docman.
- 2. Understanding of the Welsh GMS Contract.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
- 2. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
- 3. Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- 4. Accredited as a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)
Employment Checks
Essential
- 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).
Experience
Essential
- 1. Understanding of the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
- 2. Strong commitment to personal and professional development.
- 3. Commitment to education and training of other members of the team.
- 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- 5. Strong interpersonal skills.
- 6. Strong leadership skills.
- 7. Excellent record keeping skills.
- 8. Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
- 9. Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services.
- 10. Commitment to the provision of enhanced services.
Desirable
- 1. Competent user of EMIS Web and Docman.
- 2. Understanding of the Welsh GMS Contract.
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).
