GP with Extended Role (GPwER) - Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Job summary

Are you a passionate General Practitioner and looking for a new and interesting challenge? With an Extended Role in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and special interest in ADHD your work could be making a difference to local children and families.

We have an incredible opportunity to join our Community Child Health Department based in Wiltshire

We are looking for an exceptional GPwER who radiates dynamism, proactivity, and approachability, who may already have an interest in ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders or who we could offer training to, to develop these skills.

As a dedicated GPwER youll play a pivotal role in delivering high quality careto children and young people by assessing health needs and following locally agreed pathways. Your days will be filled with face-to-face clinics where youll assess and support children presenting with neurodevelopmental difficulties (including ADHD and Autism) which may affect their health, development, or educational potential.

You will also possess key skills that ensure safe and quality-driven services that are provided whilst working collaboratively with our esteemed doctors and nurses within the department, whilst receiving invaluable support and supervision from our Lead Professional.

At HCRG Care Group we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, as a result we will support you in your role as a GPwER and provide flexibility in helping achieve harmony between personal and professional life.

Main duties of the job

As a GPwER your days will be varied but responsibilities may include:

• Attending face to face clinics to assess children presenting with neurodevelopmental difficulties
• Completing autism assessment proformas and offering clinically guided opinions to families.
• Conducting face to face and telephone clinics to manage ADHD and medication.
• Supervising and liaising with colleagues to ensure continuity and consistency of ongoing care
• Office based work including administrative tasks and telephone consultations
• Completing clinical records on SystmOne
• Communicating with members of the childrens health care team and social care
• Maintaining communication with parents and carers to ensure all care plans are understood.
• Attending MDT meetings
• Ensuring all childrens safety and security is maintained and concerns raised.
• Following Safeguarding policies and accessing Safeguarding and Clinical supervision to support safe clinical working practice.

You would be expected to gain and retain knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders and medical management of these to continue to support a child requiring ongoing medical management.

Please see the attached Job Description for more information about responsibilities of the role.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 0XG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 0XG

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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