Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 with a view to change subject to national DES contracting.
Due to the changes in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners, we are looking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to join our friendly, well-established team at Broomfield Park Medical Centre. You will be part of a supportive, motivated and committed practice, providing high quality care to patients from a wide range of socio-economic groups in central Coventry. We also have a branch practice looking after the students and staff at Warwick University.
We have 4 sessions available covering both sites, working alongside our team of 4 partners, 7 salaried GPs and nursing staff, supported by our friendly and efficient administrative team. In addition, we have an integrated PCN team comprising of clinical pharmacists, FCPS, care coordinators, social prescribing link workers and mental health practitioners. The practice utilises EMIS clinical systems.
Unity PCN is made up of 3 surgeries in Coventry, with branch sites at Coventry and Warwick University.
Main duties of the job
To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. As a newly or recently qualified GP, you will benefit from daily support from experienced GP colleagues.
The PCN is committed to ongoing employment should funding allow.
Job responsibilities
* To undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
* Manage a broad range of acute and chronic illnesses, ensuring that care is delivered in line with evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
* Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
* Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
* Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
* Participate in the management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and COPD, ensuring that patients receive optimal long-term care.
* In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
* Providing counselling and health education.
* Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
* Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
* Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
* The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.
* The post-holder will undertake a share of home visits per week as allocated.
* There is an option for the post-holder to work a share of the PCN Enhanced Access Service, via a rota system.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment.
* Experience of continued professional development.
* Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from gaining their CCT.
* Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice.
* General understanding of the primary care contract.
* Experience of medicines management.
* Experience of ICB initiatives.
Qualifications
* Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from gaining their CCT.
* MRCGP.
* General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT.
* Full GMC registration.
* National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation.
* Evidence of current validation.
* Evidence of last appraisal.
* Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.
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.
Employer Information
Employer name: Broomfield Park Medical Centre
Address: Spon End, Coventry, CV1 3HQ
Employer's website: Broomfield Park Medical Centre & University Health Centre
For questions about the job, contact: Broomfield Park Medical Centre Practice Manager - Dale Ball, dale.ball@nhs.net
Date posted: TBC
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2025, with a view to change subject to national DES contracting.
Working pattern: 4 sessions per week - work patterns to be confirmed once application progresses.
Reference number: TBC
Job locations:
Broomfield Park Medical Centre, Spon End, Coventry, CV1 3HQ
Warwick University Health Centre, Coventry, CV4 7AL
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