North & South Gloucestershire Primary Care Network
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic newly qualified GP for 4 to 7 sessions (CCT completion date within two years of appointment date and who have not yet held a substantive salaried post) to join our forward thinking PCN Team under the ARRS scheme. The role is offered initially for a fixed term of 12 months until 31st March 2026 with a view to permanency subject to confirmation of future funding.
Main duties of the job
* 4 to 7 sessions per week to perform as an autonomous General Practitioner, working independently and with other health professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting, both in practice, face to face and telephone calls, and on home visits.
* Fifteen minute appointments with regular admin within safe working limits.
* A dedicated GP mentor to support your transition into this new role.
* Where possible, we will support areas of specialist interest within the PCN Team and more widely within Practices.
About us
North & South Gloucester (NSG) Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of five surgeries located around Gloucester: The Alney Practice, Brockworth Surgery, Churchdown Surgery, Hucclecote Surgery, and Longlevens Surgery. We are a growing PCN with over 58,000 patients and a PCN staff of over 40. We are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our communities. We work closely together with a wide range of local providers, including acute trusts, social care, the voluntary and community sector, and patient participation groups to offer proactive, personalised, preventative, and co-ordinated health and social care to our local population.
Job responsibilities
* In accordance with the PCN, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available 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.
* 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.
* Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
* Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
* In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
* Providing counselling and health education.
* Referring to other care providers as appropriate.
* 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.
* Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example, coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
* To provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
* To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC Code of Conduct ensuring the safety of patients and the quality of their care is primary.
In general, the post holder(s) will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care, as set by the Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other royal Colleges and Councils applicable to the staff within the PCN and Practices, Department of Health, ICB and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Newly qualified GP, within 2 years and not having held a substantive post.
* Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and licensed to practice.
* Membership of the appropriate Medical Organisation (MDU, MPS, etc).
* Experience of working in a primary care environment.
* Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
* Experience of using electronic clinical patient records.
* Experience of QOF and clinical audit.
* Experience of medicines management.
* Experience of Primary Care Clinical Systems (SystmOne & EMIS).
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Commitment to providing compassionate care.
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.
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