Newly Qualified Salaried GP (ARRS)

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

As a Newly Qualified Salaried GP under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme - ARRS -, this post holder will work collaboratively across Harthill PCN to play a crucial role in clinical governance, building capacity and capability and providing resolution and critical thinking to some challenging patient diagnosis or issues.

Job Summary

While operating as a Newly Qualified Salaried GP -ARRS- you will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the PCN and GMS contracts.

Key Areas of Responsibility

As a salaried GP, your will play a crucial role in the provision of primary healthcare services

Undertake surgery consultations including face-to-face, digital, online, telephone

Delivery of Enhanced Access Appointments and same day access

The delivery of highly effective medical care to our population

Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effective management of long-term conditions

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations

Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the PCN workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the PCN

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas)

Attend and contribute effectively to PCN and practice meetings as required

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Risk Management and Quality Assurance

Ensure robust clinical governance is in place for your practice which includes regular audit and evaluation, supervision, and CPD.

Management of workload and personal development

Act on own initiative in prioritising and managing workload, delegating tasks appropriately and referring to designated MDT/Board Members in respect of clinical, managerial, and administrative areas, as necessary.

Maintain own personal and professional development as agreed at your annual review.

It is the responsibility of each member of staff to maintain confidentiality, in line with the organisations Confidentiality Code of Conduct.

Staff must be aware of and maintain up to date knowledge and skill to adhere to the provisions of Health and Safety legislation, to ensure their safety and the safety of others.

Under the Health Act Code of Practice for the Prevention of HCAI 2006, staff have a personal responsibility to ensure that their work adheres to this Code to preserve safe patient care.

Staff will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation, whilst working within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive

Behaviours

Essential

• Communicates with colleagues well to ensure the smooth delivery of services
• Proactively supports others to deliver team objectives
• Takes responsibility for actions and looks to enhance the service and its reputation in all activities undertaken
• Actively engages with building personal capacity and resilience

Values

Essential

• Working Together
• Improvement and Development
• Respect and Compassion
• Engagement and Involvement

Experience

Essential

• Working well with others to deliver goals
• Being motivated to deliver excellent services to support Primary Care in our region
• Evidence of previous service improvement involvement, with a positive mindset towards development, engaging others effectively to achieve this at individual and organisational levels
• Demonstratable success in the performance management, coaching and supervision of colleagues
• Demonstrates commitment to CPD

Skills

Essential

• To deliver outcomes based on set targets
• Liaise with other colleagues to promote the success of the PCN and its Partner organisations in primary care
• Work to perpetuate a culture that is transparent and open
• A good listener who demonstrates empathy
• Communicate effectively in a calm and timely manner, respecting the views, autonomy and culture of others
• Demonstrates a professional approach including emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Effectively manages more challenging communication including sharing difficult to hear information and making this understandable
• Highly skilled at influencing in an evidence base way, not telling, engaging
• Awareness of and has well-developed IT skills to facilitate quick and confident learning of new systems to support the management of patients in a primary care setting (including Microsoft packages)

Other

Essential

• Drive and have access to transport to attend visits or sites across the PCN, this may include home visits
• Immunisation status for Covid -19 (unless exempt in accordance with regulations)

Qualifications

Essential

• General Practitioner within 2 years of qualifying

Knowledge

Essential

• Has a detailed knowledge and understanding in practice of applying Caldicott Principles, Data Protection Act 2018 and appropriately protects an individuals personal data, disclosing where appropriate only

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).