Job summary
This role is for 3 sessions per week on a Sunday - 08:00 - 20:00. The post-holder will act as an independent GP in the ABC GP in ED/UTC service based at East Surrey Hospital.
Main duties of the job
A key element of the role is to build relationships with clinicians, both with the ABC GP Consultants working within the service and with the clinicians working within the ED and trust, as well as with other providers and commissioners.
The post holder will be supported by a Service Manager and Head of Core Clinical Services as well as clinical supervision from the Urgent Care Clinical Lead, ensuring the service runs effectively, safely and provides excellent quality of care.
About us
Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 77 NHS GP practices across 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area. We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.
Our Values:
Services that ABC Provide:
- Anti-Viral COVID medication (nMABs)
- Anticipatory Care
- ARI Paeds Hubs
- Enhanced Access
- Outbreak Response
- Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
- Urgent Care (secondary care settings)
- Urgent Care at Scale - primary care
- Vaccination Programme
- Virtual Wards
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Access to NHS pension
- Bespoke training programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity pay
- NHS discounts
- Leadership Development Programme
- Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will require an overview of the Accident and Emergency department, identifying patients who can be managed expertly by our GP in ED team or appropriately re-directed to other community services. This will include triage of patients signposted to Accident and Emergency by NHS 111, streaming clinically suitable patients presenting to A&E to our Primary Care team, and to see and treat patients as they present to A&E. The role may require bedside teaching and supervision of colleagues and trainees, supporting shared decision making.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership of the Primary Care in ED/UTC service based at East Surrey hospital on a day-to-day basis. A key element of the role is to build relationships with clinicians, both with fellow ABC GPs and the wider A&E team, as well as with other providers and commissioners.
This post will require attendance at ABC Quarterly Clinical Services Training Days, Virtual Hot Topics Sessions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will require an overview of the Accident and Emergency department, identifying patients who can be managed expertly by our GP in ED team or appropriately re-directed to other community services. This will include triage of patients signposted to Accident and Emergency by NHS 111, streaming clinically suitable patients presenting to A&E to our Primary Care team, and to see and treat patients as they present to A&E. The role may require bedside teaching and supervision of colleagues and trainees, supporting shared decision making.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership of the Primary Care in ED/UTC service based at East Surrey hospital on a day-to-day basis. A key element of the role is to build relationships with clinicians, both with fellow ABC GPs and the wider A&E team, as well as with other providers and commissioners.
This post will require attendance at ABC Quarterly Clinical Services Training Days, Virtual Hot Topics Sessions.
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Adherence to the GMC Standards/Duties The duties of a doctor registered with the General Medical Council - ethical guidance - GMC (gmc-uk.org)
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Flexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the service
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- MRCGP
Desirable
- Diploma in Urgent Medical Care
- Diploma in Acute Medicine
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Awareness of local referral pathways and community services
- Ability to manage risk within the context of Urgent Primary Care
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong IT skills (competent in the use of Office and Outlook)
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current issues facing primary care and the wider NHS
- Ability and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of working in an urgent care environment (UTC/ED/MIU)
Desirable
- Experience of working effectively in collaboration with other organisations
- Use of Cerner software
Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Adherence to the GMC Standards/Duties The duties of a doctor registered with the General Medical Council - ethical guidance - GMC (gmc-uk.org)
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Flexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the service
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- MRCGP
Desirable
- Diploma in Urgent Medical Care
- Diploma in Acute Medicine
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Awareness of local referral pathways and community services
- Ability to manage risk within the context of Urgent Primary Care
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong IT skills (competent in the use of Office and Outlook)
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of the current issues facing primary care and the wider NHS
- Ability and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of working in an urgent care environment (UTC/ED/MIU)
Desirable
- Experience of working effectively in collaboration with other organisations
- Use of Cerner software
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).
