Job summary
Cherry Hinton Medical Centre, Cambridge
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking
Lead GP to clinically lead the dedicated team at Cherry Hinton Medical Centre
to provide high quality care to our patients.
The practice is seeking someone to do between 6 and 8 sessions; a mix of patient facing clinical sessions and
providing clinical leadership to the team. It is an excellent opportunity for
Salaried GPs seeking the next step in their career or Partners/Lead GPs seeking
a change.
We offer
a sessional rate of £12,684.55 with full CPD allocation, a cap of 25
appointments a day, and we also provide and adhere to the BMA GP contract.
The Lead GP is a pivotal role in the practice, providing the leadership support to the team, exemplifying the professional approach required to deliver high quality services to patients and staff alike.
The lead will be supported by the Senior Management Team within CGPN whilst being self-directed and self-motivated. This will include regular support meetings with the Medical Director, appraisal, and support for personal development.
Main duties of the job
A key role is establishing and supporting a culture and vision within
the service that reflects CGPNs vision for a quality driven, supportive
workforce model providing the best care possible for patients whilst supporting
the development and progress of its workforce.
- 12-13
patients per session, blocked time for home visits, blocked time for daily
clinical meeting
- Capped
duty sessions
- Time
allocated for shared administrative and prescription tasks
- No
care homes
- Monthly
clinical closure afternoon for training and team building
- SystmOne
practice with full Ardens templates
- 80%
of clinical correspondence and all private work outsourced
- In-house
pharmacy teams for med reviews
- Access to education and training opportunities
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of
professionals
- A flexible approach to a work-life balance
- Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Adopter
of Cambs LMC/BMA guidance to protect you from workload dumps
- BMA
model contract
- £12,684.55
a session with full CPD allocation
- Automatic
DDRB uplift
- Paid
indemnity
- NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and
adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
About us
Welcome to Cherry Hinton Medical Practice and CGPN
Cherry
Hinton is a traditional Cambridge practice supporting face-to-face high-quality
consulting, that is led by a GP Federation Cambs GP Network (CGPN).
We
understand for you to deliver high quality care you need an environment that
allows you to thrive! That means feeling valued and protected, which is why all
of our GPs work to the BMA salaried model contract and detailed job plan.
We have an
excellent team of GPs, PCN Pharmacy team, PCN Physio,
SPLW/Care-coordinator and full in-house management team.
Together we
enjoy social events, group training events and daily protected clinical
meetings.
CGPN is a
Federation of Practices across Cambridge with a social enterprise ethos, wholly
owned by our local member practices. CGPN adopted Cherry Hinton Medical
Practice 2years ago. Since then, the
practice has seen massive improvements in QOF achievement (95+%), turnaround in
FFT/PPG feedback (now excellent!) protected workloads for clinicians, a
revitalised non-clinical and management team. Come and join us to be part of
this fantastic, revamped practice!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrating and developing the qualities and behaviours that reflect the best of General Practice and the values of CGPN; being patient-focused, creating evidence-based solutions, with a can-do, empowering approach.
- Patient safety and quality of care is the priority. The leads role is to ensure processes and services work to this standard. Oversee and develop clinical governance processes within the practice.
Operational Aspects
The Clinical lead is responsible for ensuring that:
- Patient safety and quality of care is the priority. The leads role is to ensure processes and services work to this standard. Oversee and develop clinical governance processes within the practice.
- Linking up to the senior medical team within CGPN (Medical Director, Chair and fellow leads) supporting clinical governance at service level and feeding into the organisational clinical governance structure.
- Attending regular (monthly) meetings and report to Clinical Board
- Working with Practice Manager
- Supporting practice staff on ad hoc basis with clinical queries/ issues
- QOF and enhanced service planning/ review and optimising achievement
- Linking with the Data management team/ workflow team to ensure implementation of systems to optimise quality care within the practice.
- Day to day Information governance role
- Personal professional development activities
Clinically active
- To maintain credibility and support to the practice team the clinical lead should undertake patient facing clinical sessions within the service. The session would be expected to come from within the clinical lead session allotment. Undertaking clinical work within the practice provides the opportunity to test and refine processes operationally, fully understand the nature of the work required and lead by example.
Professional leadership, development and management
- Effectively communicating with clinical team and leading regular team meetings
- In liaison with the Practice Manager, to ensure that the GP clinical rota is covered and to help manage contingency arrangements when needed
- To be, or work closely with, the CQC Registered Manager, Practice Manager and Governance Team to prepare for CQC inspections and respond to any improvements that may be recommended by CQC
- Be responsible for ensuring the service provided at the Practice is consistently safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led
- Induction of new Salaried GPs
Networking aspects
- Represent the practice at a local level with the PCN and other stakeholders.
Clinical Governance
Responsibilities for this include working with the Practice Team to:
- Ensure ongoing clinical compliance in line with standards of best practice
- Development and leading a clinical audit programme in the Practice that reviews clinical practice and outcomes in relation to best practice guidelines and standards
- Ensure the clinical team are responding to clinical audit feedback and taking full advantage of the learning support offered through this process
- In partnership with the Practice Manager, participating in the managing of clinical complaints/incidents
- To be, or support, the Practice Safeguarding Lead for children and vulnerable adults
Cultural Aspects
- Demonstrating and developing the qualities and behaviours that reflect the best of General Practice and the values of CGPN; being patient-focused, creating evidence-based solutions, with a can-do, empowering approach.
- Developing a practice culture of mutual support, an ambition to provide the best care possible for our patients, and to create the conditions where people working in the practice are able realise their full potential. An overall sense of stewardship and responsibility towards the health and care of our patients.
- Being a figurehead at practice level. This is a key aspect of the role which brings the team together working to develop the culture and vision referenced above.
- Being a role model for the team, exemplifying flexibility, commitment, professionalism.
- Working closely with the practice managers to bring together the skills of both professions for the benefit of the patients, staff and the practice.
The practice operates under the General Medical Service (GMS) contract for General Practice.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Informal enquiries are encouraged. If you would like further information, please contact jake.wallington1@nhs.net
A visit to the practice can be arranged on request.
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).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrating and developing the qualities and behaviours that reflect the best of General Practice and the values of CGPN; being patient-focused, creating evidence-based solutions, with a can-do, empowering approach.
- Patient safety and quality of care is the priority. The leads role is to ensure processes and services work to this standard. Oversee and develop clinical governance processes within the practice.
Operational Aspects
The Clinical lead is responsible for ensuring that:
- Patient safety and quality of care is the priority. The leads role is to ensure processes and services work to this standard. Oversee and develop clinical governance processes within the practice.
- Linking up to the senior medical team within CGPN (Medical Director, Chair and fellow leads) supporting clinical governance at service level and feeding into the organisational clinical governance structure.
- Attending regular (monthly) meetings and report to Clinical Board
- Working with Practice Manager
- Supporting practice staff on ad hoc basis with clinical queries/ issues
- QOF and enhanced service planning/ review and optimising achievement
- Linking with the Data management team/ workflow team to ensure implementation of systems to optimise quality care within the practice.
- Day to day Information governance role
- Personal professional development activities
Clinically active
- To maintain credibility and support to the practice team the clinical lead should undertake patient facing clinical sessions within the service. The session would be expected to come from within the clinical lead session allotment. Undertaking clinical work within the practice provides the opportunity to test and refine processes operationally, fully understand the nature of the work required and lead by example.
Professional leadership, development and management
- Effectively communicating with clinical team and leading regular team meetings
- In liaison with the Practice Manager, to ensure that the GP clinical rota is covered and to help manage contingency arrangements when needed
- To be, or work closely with, the CQC Registered Manager, Practice Manager and Governance Team to prepare for CQC inspections and respond to any improvements that may be recommended by CQC
- Be responsible for ensuring the service provided at the Practice is consistently safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led
- Induction of new Salaried GPs
Networking aspects
- Represent the practice at a local level with the PCN and other stakeholders.
Clinical Governance
Responsibilities for this include working with the Practice Team to:
- Ensure ongoing clinical compliance in line with standards of best practice
- Development and leading a clinical audit programme in the Practice that reviews clinical practice and outcomes in relation to best practice guidelines and standards
- Ensure the clinical team are responding to clinical audit feedback and taking full advantage of the learning support offered through this process
- In partnership with the Practice Manager, participating in the managing of clinical complaints/incidents
- To be, or support, the Practice Safeguarding Lead for children and vulnerable adults
Cultural Aspects
- Demonstrating and developing the qualities and behaviours that reflect the best of General Practice and the values of CGPN; being patient-focused, creating evidence-based solutions, with a can-do, empowering approach.
- Developing a practice culture of mutual support, an ambition to provide the best care possible for our patients, and to create the conditions where people working in the practice are able realise their full potential. An overall sense of stewardship and responsibility towards the health and care of our patients.
- Being a figurehead at practice level. This is a key aspect of the role which brings the team together working to develop the culture and vision referenced above.
- Being a role model for the team, exemplifying flexibility, commitment, professionalism.
- Working closely with the practice managers to bring together the skills of both professions for the benefit of the patients, staff and the practice.
The practice operates under the General Medical Service (GMS) contract for General Practice.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Informal enquiries are encouraged. If you would like further information, please contact jake.wallington1@nhs.net
A visit to the practice can be arranged on request.
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).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
- On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- Enhanced CRB check
- UK driving licence
- Current CPR certificate
- UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Experience
Essential
- Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- Clinical and Information Governance
- Self-audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management -- being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to articulate the core values of general practice
- Knowledge of current issues affecting general practice
- Counselling and Feedback skills
- Team working and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to share knowledge and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi- disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of service provision requirements in all clinical disciplines
- Ability to adapt to differing workplaces
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Key Requirements
Essential
- GMC registration
- Experience as a GP
- Ability to establish, set and lead on a positive workplace culture
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
- On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- Enhanced CRB check
- UK driving licence
- Current CPR certificate
- UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Experience
Essential
- Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- Clinical and Information Governance
- Self-audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management -- being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to articulate the core values of general practice
- Knowledge of current issues affecting general practice
- Counselling and Feedback skills
- Team working and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to share knowledge and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi- disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of service provision requirements in all clinical disciplines
- Ability to adapt to differing workplaces
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Key Requirements
Essential
- GMC registration
- Experience as a GP
- Ability to establish, set and lead on a positive workplace culture
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).
