Salaried GP

Haringey GP Federation; Workington; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated GP to join North Cumbria Primary Care working in a salaried role on either a full time or part time basis in the Workington GP Practice.

We work in a total triage model serving our 33,000 patients, supported by our home visiting team, nursing team, frail and elderly assessment team, and personalised care team. We are developing new ways of working to streamline our admin work and ensure responsibilities are shared out equitably.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population. The role willprovide medical services for the practicepopulation to a high standard, including surgery consultations, clinicaladministration, and specific clinical roles of duty doctor, triage doctor, andhome visiting doctor

You will be supported by our excellent clinical and administrative team who are very friendly, hard working, competent, experienced and approachable and would make any new GP feel very welcome.

We offer a certificate of sponsorship (Tier 2).

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a variety of clinical sessions including face to face and telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients in their own homes, work as part of our clinical triage team and duty doctor.
• Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice
• Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS contract and Enhanced Services contract
• Be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care
• Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, making autonomous, professional decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Practice evidence-based medicine
• Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the medicines management procedures
• Complete referrals where appropriate including any suggested diagnostic testing and report on results to patients as required
• Provide clinical support for colleagues including assisting with the mentoring of training colleagues, respond to queries from nursing team
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Undertake relevant administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of medical services
• Contribute to the development and implementation of practice standard operating procedures

About us

North Cumbria Primary Care Limited is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of practices which sustains and supports the development of general practices across the local area.

In Workington we are a one Practice PCN, meaning we are able to work effectively to address the needs of our local population. We are a cohesive practice with a friendly working environment. We work clinically across three sites, closely situated in the middle of Workington. This includes our recently extended site of Orchard House with its 10 new state-of-the-art clinical rooms, our chronic disease hub site, and ANP-led Primary Care Centre.

We operate a total triage system to provide better access for our patients and are committed to continuous improvement. We also have an ANP-led minor injuries service. Our home visiting service is well established, working closely with our frail and elderly assessment team, personalised care team, and our partners across the healthcare system.

As a training practice we support Trainee ACPs, Student Nurses, and GP Trainees and would be very keen to support an incoming GP to develop as a GP trainer.

The practice serves a population of over 33,000 patients and have a committed clinical and non-clinical team of:

• GPs
• Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioners
• Paramedic
• Practice Nurses
• HCAs
• Frailty Team
• Personalised Care Team
• Reception and Admin Team

Job responsibilities

Job summary

The postholder will provide medical services for the practice population to a highstandard, including surgery consultations, clinical administration, and specificclinical roles of duty doctor, triage doctor, and home visiting doctor.

The postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner, ensuring that quality of careand patient continuity are at the heart of everything they do, and that anyrecords keeping is accurate.

The postholder will work within the wider clinical team, providing support to and beingsupported by other team members. The post holder will comply with therequirements of the practices General Medical Services contract, enhancedservices contracts, and quality schemes to maximise patient care and income.

North CumbriaPrimary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise,established to create a network of great practices which sustains and supportsthe development of general practice across the local area. At NCPC we dothings differently, providing a robust head office infrastructure to supportour clinicians to provide the best patient care possible, while offeringworkplace flexibility, portfolio working across the region and fully fundeddevelopment opportunities such as Masters level study in remote and rural medicineat UCLAN.

Working forNorth Cumbria Primary Care Alliance offers a wide range of flexible workingopportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns to help youenjoy a great work life balance. We are a new organisation with new ideas andvalues, pioneering a change in our local health and care system.

As a GP youwill recognise the importance of great communication within the team and willstrive to:

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly

Main duties of the job

• Undertake avariety of clinical sessions including face to face and telephone consultationsand queries, visiting patients in their own homes, work as part of our clinicaltriage team and duty doctor.
• Provide highquality medical services to patients registered with the practice
• Provide a fullrange of services in line with the requirements of the GMS contract andEnhanced Services contract
• Beexpected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a GPworking in Primary Care
• Assessingthe health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems,making autonomous, professional decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Practiceevidence-based medicine
• Prescribeand administer medicines in accordance with the medicines managementprocedures.
• Completereferrals where appropriate including any suggested diagnostic testing andreport on results to patinets as required.
• Provideclinical support for colleagues including assisting with the mentoring oftraining colleagues, respond to queries from nursing team
• Screeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Undertakerelevant administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery ofmedical services.
• Contributeto the development and implementation of practice standard operating procedures
• Attendpractice meetings and other clinical meetings when required.
• Maintaingood medical practice and clinical care by undertaking appropriate educationaland training to allow the continued development of the knowledge, skills andattitudes relevant to modern primary.
• Participatingin the clinical audit programme.
• Respondand reflect on personal practice through appraisal, patient complaint and SEA.

Thisjob description is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected toundertake appropriate duties from time to time.

The full Job Description can be found in the attached documents.

Person Specification

Personal attributes

• Positive attitude, self-motivated
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation

Other requirements

• Full clean driving licence

Experience

• Clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of a GP
• Effective time management
• Ability to follow clinical guidelines, policies and procedures
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working in primary care
• EMIS clinical system
• GP Training

Qualifications

• MBChB
• Completion of General Practitioner training CCT
• Full GMC Registration
• Possess the right to work in the UK and be on the performers register
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• MRCGP

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 named CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.