Job summary
Southport and Formby Health are the
interim provider for the provision of APMS primary medical services for Lincoln
House.
We hope to provide a high quality
service that is responsive and accessible for local patients at their point of need. Lincoln House is staffed by a
variety of clinicians and administrators including an Advanced Nurse
Practitioner, practice nurse, GP assistant and pharmacist. The team is friendly and hardworking and looking forward to welcoming a General Practitioner to the practice.
This an exciting opportunity for an
individual to contribute to creating a modern general practice involving
total clinical triage of patients and an administration hub to deal with back
office functions. We hope this individual will bring continuity and assist in
the development of a local GP surgery by offering between 4 and 6 sessions flexibly per week.
As well as all the benefits of
working as part of the team at Lincoln House Surgery, there are additional opportunities
within Southport and Formby Health to participate and learn within their
existing services including the Community Cardiology Service, 7-Day Service and
Education Training Hub.
Please contact Louise Sproat on louise.sproat1@nhs.net with any questions. Interviews will take place week commencing 26th February 2024.
'I feel the organisation nurtures, supports and engages with individuals to offer continuous professional development and total job satisfaction'- Jacqui Jones Browne, General Manager
Main duties of the job
In general, the post holder will be
expected to demonstrate the capabilities, duties and responsibilities
associated with a competent General Practitioner working within a UK primary
care context, as set out in the Royal College of General Practitioners
Curriculum for GP Specialty Training and the General Medical Councils Good
Medical Practice guidance.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Provide general practice care to a
wide variety of patients including same-day and routinely bookable GP
consultations
-
Communicate effectively with the
referring practice by contributing to the patients electronic record using
EMIS Web
-
Provide safe, effective and caring GP
consultations to patients
-
Respond promptly and effectively to
patients presenting with urgent or serious health problems and apply effective
safety-netting procedures when appropriate.
-
Recommend or instigate evidence-based
treatments, further investigation or arrange onward referral to other
healthcare services as appropriate.
-
Arrange emergency hospital admission
or other urgent interventions promptly when required.
- Undertake all clinically related
administrative and non-clinical duties necessary for the safe and effective
delivery of the service,
-
Offer clinical supervision to a range
of non-medical practitioners working at Lincoln House.
About us
We are a GP owned company created to enhance the delivery of healthcare services to people living in Southport and Formby. Our member practices share resources to ensure that the services we offer are the best they can be.
We currently offer four services, all of which have been created to enhance the delivery of healthcare services to the people of Southport and Formby. From providing extended hours GP access and a Community Cardiology Service, to training opportunities for healthcare professionals, we are constantly developing to ensure we are providing the best services for our local community.
As well as these services we are now the interim provider for the provision of APMS primary medical services for Lincoln House Surgery.
We are looking for an experienced General Practitioner to join the Lincoln House Surgery team performing between 4 and 6 sessions per week who will also take advantage of the development opportunities that come from learning about our existing services.
"I have a great sense of pride working for Southport and Formby Health, it is a fantastic place to work and I can't recommend it highly enough. The working environment is supportive and positive, everyone working together as a team." - Nicola Ball, Governance Officer
Job description
Job responsibilities
In general, the post holder will be
expected to demonstrate the capabilities, duties and responsibilities
associated with a competent General Practitioner working within a UK primary
care context, as set out in the Royal College of General Practitioners
Curriculum for GP Specialty Training and the General Medical Councils Good
Medical Practice guidance.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
-
Provide general practice care to a
wide variety of patients including same-day and routinely bookable GP
consultations, in accordance with the service specifications and operating
procedures.
-
Provide safe, effective and caring GP
consultations to patients as required the service.
-
Respond promptly and effectively to
patients presenting with urgent or serious health problems and apply effective
safety-netting procedures when appropriate.
-
Recommend or instigate evidence-based
treatments, further investigation or arrange onward referral to other
healthcare services as appropriate.
-
Arrange emergency hospital admission
or other urgent interventions promptly when required.
-
Record notes in a timely,
comprehensive, comprehensible and accurate manner.
-
Undertake all clinically related
administrative and non-clinical duties necessary for the safe and effective
delivery of the service, completing these in a timely and diligent fashion,
using authorised and secure communication systems when required.
-
Conform to prescribing formularies and
policies agreed by Southport and Formby Health for the service and prescribe in
a safe and effective manner, in keeping with national guidance.
-
Contribute to the systematic
management of the local population using data collection templates and agreed
management protocols.
-
Provide clinical and organisational
leadership to the practice.
-
Participate in the evaluation and
monitoring of the service.
-
Offer clinical supervision to a range
of non-medical practitioners working at Lincoln House.
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the
team by reflecting on your own and team activities and making suggestions on
ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
-
Conform always to the professional and
regulatory standards required by the GMC, CQC and other legal and regulatory
bodies.
- Follow and apply all Southport and
Formby Health policies, guidelines, and operating procedures relevant to the
role. These include but are not limited to policies relating to infection
control, prescribing, safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, health
and safety, human resources, and the disciplinary procedure.
-
Alert other team members to issues of
quality and risk or safeguarding concerns, in accordance with local and
national guidance.
-
Be supportive of Southport and Formby
Healths complaints policy to ensure proper investigation and appropriate
follow-up action in the event of a complaint.
-
Effectively manage your own time, workload,
and resources.
-
Assume responsibility for your own
professional and personal development (supported by the organisation where
appropriate).
-
Participate in Southport and Formby
Healths internal governance mechanisms, including Significant Event Review and
other Quality Improvement initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In general, the post holder will be
expected to demonstrate the capabilities, duties and responsibilities
associated with a competent General Practitioner working within a UK primary
care context, as set out in the Royal College of General Practitioners
Curriculum for GP Specialty Training and the General Medical Councils Good
Medical Practice guidance.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
-
Provide general practice care to a
wide variety of patients including same-day and routinely bookable GP
consultations, in accordance with the service specifications and operating
procedures.
-
Provide safe, effective and caring GP
consultations to patients as required the service.
-
Respond promptly and effectively to
patients presenting with urgent or serious health problems and apply effective
safety-netting procedures when appropriate.
-
Recommend or instigate evidence-based
treatments, further investigation or arrange onward referral to other
healthcare services as appropriate.
-
Arrange emergency hospital admission
or other urgent interventions promptly when required.
-
Record notes in a timely,
comprehensive, comprehensible and accurate manner.
-
Undertake all clinically related
administrative and non-clinical duties necessary for the safe and effective
delivery of the service, completing these in a timely and diligent fashion,
using authorised and secure communication systems when required.
-
Conform to prescribing formularies and
policies agreed by Southport and Formby Health for the service and prescribe in
a safe and effective manner, in keeping with national guidance.
-
Contribute to the systematic
management of the local population using data collection templates and agreed
management protocols.
-
Provide clinical and organisational
leadership to the practice.
-
Participate in the evaluation and
monitoring of the service.
-
Offer clinical supervision to a range
of non-medical practitioners working at Lincoln House.
-
Contribute to the effectiveness of the
team by reflecting on your own and team activities and making suggestions on
ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
-
Conform always to the professional and
regulatory standards required by the GMC, CQC and other legal and regulatory
bodies.
- Follow and apply all Southport and
Formby Health policies, guidelines, and operating procedures relevant to the
role. These include but are not limited to policies relating to infection
control, prescribing, safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection, health
and safety, human resources, and the disciplinary procedure.
-
Alert other team members to issues of
quality and risk or safeguarding concerns, in accordance with local and
national guidance.
-
Be supportive of Southport and Formby
Healths complaints policy to ensure proper investigation and appropriate
follow-up action in the event of a complaint.
-
Effectively manage your own time, workload,
and resources.
-
Assume responsibility for your own
professional and personal development (supported by the organisation where
appropriate).
-
Participate in Southport and Formby
Healths internal governance mechanisms, including Significant Event Review and
other Quality Improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Forward thinker
- Flexible and cooperative
- Acts with honesty and integrity
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of having worked in a clinical role in a primary care setting within the previous 12 months
- Experience of providing effective clinical supervision to other clinicians and team-members
- The ability to work autonomously and safely without clinical supervision
- Ability to deal with difficult and confrontational situations using influencing and negotiation skills
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to forge positive working relationships
- Effective and credible communication skills verbal and written
- Good time-management to deliver multiple programmes of work
- Ability to assess risks appropriately and develop pragmatic solutions to mitigate risk
- Ability to innovate and provide new ways of working for new workstreams
- Competent in use of Agilio GP Team Net
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised medical qualification suitable for UK medical practice
- A GMC-recognised postgraduate qualification in general practice
- Inclusion on an approved NHS Performers List
- GMC registration including a current licence to practice
- Continuing evidence of CPD
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Forward thinker
- Flexible and cooperative
- Acts with honesty and integrity
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of having worked in a clinical role in a primary care setting within the previous 12 months
- Experience of providing effective clinical supervision to other clinicians and team-members
- The ability to work autonomously and safely without clinical supervision
- Ability to deal with difficult and confrontational situations using influencing and negotiation skills
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to forge positive working relationships
- Effective and credible communication skills verbal and written
- Good time-management to deliver multiple programmes of work
- Ability to assess risks appropriately and develop pragmatic solutions to mitigate risk
- Ability to innovate and provide new ways of working for new workstreams
- Competent in use of Agilio GP Team Net
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised medical qualification suitable for UK medical practice
- A GMC-recognised postgraduate qualification in general practice
- Inclusion on an approved NHS Performers List
- GMC registration including a current licence to practice
- Continuing evidence of CPD
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).
