Job summary
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust (DIHC) has developed and integrated primary care with community-based services within the Dudley healthcare system since 2020 with its core aim being community where possible and hospital when necessary. Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of our local population in Dudley. We are currently working with organisations within the health care sector in Dudley and the Black Country System to look at the best way to continue to deliver the services to our patients. As such General Practice services provided by the organisation will transfer within the NHS to another provider over the course of the next 6 months.
We have a fantastic opportunity for salaried GP roles to provide Primary Care medical services to the highest standards for all our registered patients at High Oak and Chapel Street Surgeries. The post holder could work either in one practice or a combination of both, to ensure seamless patient focused services and participate in quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
Our practice in High Oak, Brierley Hill requires 4 sessions to complete our GP team. Our practice at Chapel Street is growing and we require 9 sessions to complete the team.
We are committed to ensuring appropriate leadership support, including access to leadership development opportunities and training. The successful candidate will receive strong support towards professional development, and we will work with you to identify areas of development, which could include access to the Primary care research, the GP Foundation Programme, HEE Leadership Programmes, Post Graduate Diplomas, Minor Surgery, or becoming a GP Trainer.
Let us know your aspirations at interview!
About us
We are looking for exceptional individuals with the drive and enthusiasm to change how healthcare is delivered and make a real difference to the people we serve.
DIHC is committed to embracing diversity and we recognise the need to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we serve to enable us to achieve our purpose and commitments. We recognise that we are under-represented in a number of areas, and therefore want to positively encourage applications from individuals from black, Asian or other ethnically diverse groups, people with disabilities and people from the LGBT community. We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us. Anyone that works with us will share in our commitments and promote and uphold them throughout their daily activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this post.
- Undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within NHS primary care.
- Work as part of a modern multidisciplinary primary care team, being supported by and providing support to practice nurses, physician associates, first contact practitioners, pharmacists etc.
- In accordance with the pre-agreed job plan, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification for more specific information about this post.
- Undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within NHS primary care.
- Work as part of a modern multidisciplinary primary care team, being supported by and providing support to practice nurses, physician associates, first contact practitioners, pharmacists etc.
- In accordance with the pre-agreed job plan, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A certified GP with recent general clinical practice experience
- MRCGP
- Inclusion on Performers list
Experience
Essential
- Experience in continual quality improvement methodology including audit
Desirable
- To have undertaken training in quality improvement and implemented clinical improvements within healthcare services
- GP trainer, or aspirations to become a trainer
- Clinical specialist interest e.g. minor surgery
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of an understanding of and commitment to future service models - good knowledge of national and local strategy and direction
- Understanding of Care Quality Commission Standards
- Good IT skills (including Microsoft Office experience)
Desirable
- Interest, experience and understanding of healthcare services within Dudley
Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communicator: flexible style, ability to facilitate in an audience that might have strong views
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A certified GP with recent general clinical practice experience
- MRCGP
- Inclusion on Performers list
Experience
Essential
- Experience in continual quality improvement methodology including audit
Desirable
- To have undertaken training in quality improvement and implemented clinical improvements within healthcare services
- GP trainer, or aspirations to become a trainer
- Clinical specialist interest e.g. minor surgery
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of an understanding of and commitment to future service models - good knowledge of national and local strategy and direction
- Understanding of Care Quality Commission Standards
- Good IT skills (including Microsoft Office experience)
Desirable
- Interest, experience and understanding of healthcare services within Dudley
Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communicator: flexible style, ability to facilitate in an audience that might have strong views
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Chapel Street / Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre / High Oak
Dudley
DY5 1RU
Employer's website
https://www.dihc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
