Job summary
Job Opportunity: 6-Session per WeekGeneral Practitioner (GP)
Salary: £11,000 per session(Face-to-Face)
Join an Innovative and PassionateTeam!
Are you ready for an excitingopportunity to be part of a progressive, supportive, and ambitious GP team? Weare Pier Health Group, a recently awarded CQC-rated Good practice atestament to the dedication, drive, and excellence of our staff. We arecommitted to being the best in our area and are looking for someone who sharesthese values.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated, 6-session face-to-face GP to join our clinical team, working across our two thriving sites: Graham Road Surgery and Horizon Health Centre. Our 16,000 patients are at the heart of what we do, and our multi-disciplinary teamcomprising salaried GPs, ACPs, ANPs, paramedics, nurses, HCAs, and mental health professionalsworks collaboratively to provide high-quality care.
What Were Looking For:
- A passionate, motivated individual committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
- Someone who strives for excellence and maintains the highest standards of quality within the practice.
- A confident, approachable GP with over 1 year of post-registration experience working independently in NHS or private settings.
- A calm, professional, yet empathetic manner when dealing with patients and colleagues.
- Strong time management, flexibility, and adaptability in managing a busy GP role.
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the GP Register.
About us
Why North Somerset?
Here in North Somerset, you reallycan have it all: a beautiful place to live and an exciting and rewarding placeto work as a GP. Pier Health Group offers a diverse range of challenges to helpyou grow your career, with flexible employment and relocation packages tailoredto suit your individual needs.
About Pier Health Group
We are one of the few PCNs in the UKoperating as a super-partnership, combining the strength of scale whileensuring we cater to practice-level patient needs. With bold ambitions totransform healthcare and improve patient outcomes for our 100k-strong population,we arent afraid to innovate and lead from the front.
Why Join Pier Health Group Ltd?
Were growing our clinical andnon-clinical teams to wrap additional support around our GP practices. Frommental health nurses, dietitians, and social prescribers to MSK, frailtyliaisons, and enhanced care home support, we provide a wide range of services.With on-site pharmacies, paramedic homebound support, first-contactphysiotherapy, and great community partnerships, we ensure youre never alonein providing exceptional care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
b.Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
c.Effective management of long-term conditions
d.Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
f.Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
g.Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
i.Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
l.Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance and training
compliance with the appraisal process
n.Prepare and complete the revalidation process
to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
p.Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
q.Support the Executive management team in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
s.Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times
Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:
a.Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
b.Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
c.Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach root cause analysis (RCA)
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
1. Experience of working in a primary care environment
2. Experience of continued professional development
3. Experience of QOF and clinical audit
4. Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
5. Experience of medicines management
6. Experience of CCG initiatives
Personal qualities
Essential
7. Polite and confident
8. Flexible and cooperative
9. Motivated, forward thinker
10. Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
11. High levels of integrity and loyalty
12. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
13. Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
14. Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
15. Commitment to ongoing professional development
16. Effectively utilises resources
17. Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
18. Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
19. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
20. Occupational Health Clearance
Desirable
21. Project lead as required with CQC, CCG and QOF
Qualifications
Essential
22. Qualified GP
23. MRCGP
24. Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
25. General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Eligibility
Essential
26. Full GMC Registration
27. National Performers List registration
28. Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
29. Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Skills
Essential
30. Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
31. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
32. Strong IT skills
33. Clear, polite telephone manner
34. Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
35. Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
36. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
37. Excellent interpersonal skills
38. Problem solving & analytical skills
39. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
40. Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
41. Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
42. EMIS user skills