Job summary Job Title: Salaried GP (Maternity cover) Place of work: Hanley Primary Care Centre Reports to: Dr Craig Seymour, Clinical Lead GP, Hanley Hours: 6 sessions (Monday, Tuesday and third day across the week) Salary: Competitive. For further information and/or a discussion about this role, please contact HR at Islington GP Federation on igpf.hrnhs.net Contract: Fixed term for 9 months starting mid-July 2025 Job Summary: An exciting opportunity to work within an evolving innovative and forward-facing clinical model for general practice. Roles for dynamic GPs who want to be a part of this movement is available at site. Applications from GPs at all levels of experience are welcome, particularly those with more than 2 years experience, GP training qualifications and interest in leadership roles such as safeguarding. At its core, you will work as a member of the in-house clinical team and provide a critical role of delivering appointments and care to the registered list of patients. Although you may not hold a named doctor list, you will manage the patients with a list-holding mentality, offering continuity and case management where needed and appropriate. The practices operate an innovative digital triage hub and you will play a key role within this, helping to ensure patients get the right care they need from the right person at the right time. Main duties of the job Mixed-media- telephone, F2F sessions for patient contact, both same day and LTC/planned care where appropriate Manage pathology results for tests generated through patient contacts in a shared capacity with all other doctors. Use and adhere to practice systems for excellent communication and handover with lead GP and other relevant MDT colleagues, including any clinicians working off-site Support the triage process for all patient-led demand Contribute to clinical admin including evaluating, actioning and processing hospital correspondence and results. This includes ordering appropriate tests and ensuring safety netting and follow up. You will contact the patient to complete tasks where this is required. Supporting other members of the MDT including pharmacists, nurses, nursing associate and administrators with clinical and process questions as needed, particularly around planned care Participating in and being visible as part of the practice team, including attendance at clinical team meetings and whole team meetings QI and audit projects, depending on need Pay attention to appropriate coding, note keeping and flagging of any system issues as they arise Raise safeguarding concerns with named leads where appropriate Potentially complex care or special interest clinics Potentially being a GP trainer About us Islington GP Federation (IGPF) is a growing organisation representing 31 practices; we have established ourselves as a leader in new ways of working, including running Islingtons extended access primary care services (I:HUB) as well as supporting the Islington Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Our current range of services include the Extended Access Service, I:HUB, Community Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Integrated Community Gynaecology, practice-based pharmacists and a range of practice support mechanisms. IGPF works very closely with a range of partners including the regional commissioning group, NHS England, Healthy London Partnership, Public Health, local hospitals such as UCLH, Whittington Health and the London Borough of Islington. IGPF is the host organisation for the Primary Care Network (PCN) workforce and the Islington Training Hub and has been working for over two years to create training and development programmes that meet the needs of staff working in primary and community care settings. IGPF runs four Islington GP practices, one on a GMS contract, two on APMS contracts and one caretaking contracts Date posted 08 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number E0031-25-0014 Job locations Unit 16-18 The Studios, Hornsey Street Holloway London N7 8EG Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary An exciting opportunity to work within an evolving innovative and forward-facing clinical model for general practice. Roles for dynamic GPs who want to be a part of this movement is available at site. Applications from GPs at all levels of experience are welcome, particularly those with more than 2 years experience, GP training qualifications and interest in leadership roles such as safeguarding. At its core, you will work as a member of the in-house clinical team and provide a critical role of delivering appointments and care to the registered list of patients. Although you may not hold a named doctor list, you will manage the patients with a list-holding mentality, offering continuity and case management where needed and appropriate. Both practices operate an innovative digital triage hub and you will play a key role within this, helping to ensure patients get the right care they need from the right person at the right time. You will manage admin such as blood results, and be part of a team to collectively manage shared admin alongside other GPs and other staff members. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt. This post offers the opportunity for role and career development, especially with regards to training and supervision of the wider MDT as the team and service evolves. The role may also involve complex care depending on your interests and skills. We are committed to exploring future proof and modern general practice, including systems that work at scale. We want to create places you want to work, in teams where we look after each other and feel looked after, so we can then look after our patients. You ideally would be interested in supporting this, and working collaboratively to develop and evolve these exciting new systems. Hanley Primary Care Centre serves a population of around 9,500 patients from a purpose-built modern building. Its located in the north of the borough of Islington in North London. Islington is a vibrant and diverse place, whose population has a broad range of backgrounds and needs that will keep you professionally stimulated. This practice is one of the growing family of practices run by the Islington GP Federation, an organisation owned by other GP practices in Islington. Please note that contractually Hanley is open on a Saturday morning. Being available to work on a Saturday morning on a rotation is a requirement of the role. It is expected this would be around 1 in 7. Main duties of the job Mixed-media -telephone, F2F sessions for patient contact, both same day and LTC/planned care where appropriate Manage pathology results for tests generated through patient contacts in a shared capacity with all other doctors. Use and adhere to practice systems for excellent communication and handover with lead GP and other relevant MDT colleagues, including any clinicians working off-site Support the triage process for all patient-led demand Contribute to clinical admin including evaluating, actioning and processing hospital correspondence and results. This includes ordering appropriate tests and ensuring safety netting and follow up. You will contact the patient to complete tasks where this is required. Supporting other members of the MDT including pharmacists, nurses, nursing associate and administrators with clinical and process questions as needed, particularly around planned care Participating in and being visible as part of the practice team, including attendance at clinical team meetings and whole team meetings QI and audit projects, depending on need Pay attention to appropriate coding, note keeping and flagging of any system issues as they arise Raise safeguarding concerns with named leads where appropriate Potentially complex care or special interest clinics Potentially being a GP trainer Your work will particularly support continuity of care, safety and quality for complex or urgent cases: You will take responsibility for managing complexity and facilitating continuity of care where appropriate Informing other GPs about complex cases known to them Display your clinical reasoning clearly in the records Job description Clinical responsibilities The team is really engaged and enthusiastic about their work, and very supportive and welcoming. You should bear in mind however, that this is a dynamic team which is continuing to develop. These are the things you can do to help become a full member: Show your commitment to high quality, safe care that supports clinical continuity for those patients and clinical circumstances where this is crucial. Take part in learning events, audits, and discreet pieces of work where formally agreed Respect ways of working that have been agreed among the clinical team (for example, benzodiazepine prescribing) Commit to understanding your role in practice systems and to flagging where there are learning events so the system can improve Commit to learning new IT systems and innovations in use of IT in service of patient care Commit to supporting continuity where this is clearly best for the patient By taking responsibility and ensuring you follow through and complete tasks where possible (therefore avoiding unnecessary follow up or work by others). Discuss cases with colleagues where appropriate with a commitment to learning from experience and sharing learning Respect multidisciplinary colleagues Work across organisational boundaries when this is in the interests of patient care Keep up to date with new guidance Keep to time as far as this is possible, and raise and discuss continuing problems with time-keeping Sessional allocation The week is a hybrid of clinical appointments, shared admin and clinical triage. Face-to-face appointment times are a minimum of 15 minutes. Triage sessions are half a day, and allowances are made in the week to compensate for this longer session Supervision and support of other staff members may be required, and this will evolve as systems continue to develop. Extended hours are expected to be part of the working pattern, which may include Saturdays on rotation. Other responsibilities within the organisation Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health & safety and safeguarding. Life-long commitment to audit, contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Why work at IGPF family of practices- Dynamic environment for innovation and improvement Total triage of all patient-led requests for care, focused on freeing up time for those who need the care the most Ethos of building robust systems to keep care safe, including safety netting and diary systems to ensure follow ups happen and important results are received. Innovative, forward-facing approach aiming for improvement and building of a sustainable model for general practice Evolving population with changing demographics due to local development and gentrification Ethos of separation of planned vs unplanned vs complex care No more 10 minute face to face appointments Centralised SuperAdmin to minimise document flow to clinicians Very high standards of clinical care provided by a multi-disciplinary team with a proactive approach Month of birth recall system for long term conditions, managed largely by nursing and pharmacist colleagues Supportive, inclusive environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing, including staff supervision, team meetings and daily huddles Social prescriber, paramedic, mental health workers part of extended team Superb patient feedback, well above local and national average (Barnsbury is our longest serving member practice): https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/patientexperiences?practicecodeF83033 Excellent Allied support Social prescriber Proactive physical health checks for those with significant mental illness Clinical pharmacists Senior administrative support Community rapid response service for urgent home visits Support for personal development and learning Clear and comprehensive induction Weekly clinical meetings, with whole team meetings and monthly doctor-group supervision coming as we build the team Clinical leadership available every day A culture of staff development, support and a focus on wellbeing Opportunities for development, especially in wider IGPF projects and services Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary An exciting opportunity to work within an evolving innovative and forward-facing clinical model for general practice. Roles for dynamic GPs who want to be a part of this movement is available at site. Applications from GPs at all levels of experience are welcome, particularly those with more than 2 years experience, GP training qualifications and interest in leadership roles such as safeguarding. At its core, you will work as a member of the in-house clinical team and provide a critical role of delivering appointments and care to the registered list of patients. Although you may not hold a named doctor list, you will manage the patients with a list-holding mentality, offering continuity and case management where needed and appropriate. Both practices operate an innovative digital triage hub and you will play a key role within this, helping to ensure patients get the right care they need from the right person at the right time. You will manage admin such as blood results, and be part of a team to collectively manage shared admin alongside other GPs and other staff members. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt. This post offers the opportunity for role and career development, especially with regards to training and supervision of the wider MDT as the team and service evolves. The role may also involve complex care depending on your interests and skills. We are committed to exploring future proof and modern general practice, including systems that work at scale. We want to create places you want to work, in teams where we look after each other and feel looked after, so we can then look after our patients. You ideally would be interested in supporting this, and working collaboratively to develop and evolve these exciting new systems. Hanley Primary Care Centre serves a population of around 9,500 patients from a purpose-built modern building. Its located in the north of the borough of Islington in North London. Islington is a vibrant and diverse place, whose population has a broad range of backgrounds and needs that will keep you professionally stimulated. This practice is one of the growing family of practices run by the Islington GP Federation, an organisation owned by other GP practices in Islington. Please note that contractually Hanley is open on a Saturday morning. Being available to work on a Saturday morning on a rotation is a requirement of the role. It is expected this would be around 1 in 7. Main duties of the job Mixed-media -telephone, F2F sessions for patient contact, both same day and LTC/planned care where appropriate Manage pathology results for tests generated through patient contacts in a shared capacity with all other doctors. Use and adhere to practice systems for excellent communication and handover with lead GP and other relevant MDT colleagues, including any clinicians working off-site Support the triage process for all patient-led demand Contribute to clinical admin including evaluating, actioning and processing hospital correspondence and results. This includes ordering appropriate tests and ensuring safety netting and follow up. You will contact the patient to complete tasks where this is required. Supporting other members of the MDT including pharmacists, nurses, nursing associate and administrators with clinical and process questions as needed, particularly around planned care Participating in and being visible as part of the practice team, including attendance at clinical team meetings and whole team meetings QI and audit projects, depending on need Pay attention to appropriate coding, note keeping and flagging of any system issues as they arise Raise safeguarding concerns with named leads where appropriate Potentially complex care or special interest clinics Potentially being a GP trainer Your work will particularly support continuity of care, safety and quality for complex or urgent cases: You will take responsibility for managing complexity and facilitating continuity of care where appropriate Informing other GPs about complex cases known to them Display your clinical reasoning clearly in the records Job description Clinical responsibilities The team is really engaged and enthusiastic about their work, and very supportive and welcoming. You should bear in mind however, that this is a dynamic team which is continuing to develop. These are the things you can do to help become a full member: Show your commitment to high quality, safe care that supports clinical continuity for those patients and clinical circumstances where this is crucial. Take part in learning events, audits, and discreet pieces of work where formally agreed Respect ways of working that have been agreed among the clinical team (for example, benzodiazepine prescribing) Commit to understanding your role in practice systems and to flagging where there are learning events so the system can improve Commit to learning new IT systems and innovations in use of IT in service of patient care Commit to supporting continuity where this is clearly best for the patient By taking responsibility and ensuring you follow through and complete tasks where possible (therefore avoiding unnecessary follow up or work by others). Discuss cases with colleagues where appropriate with a commitment to learning from experience and sharing learning Respect multidisciplinary colleagues Work across organisational boundaries when this is in the interests of patient care Keep up to date with new guidance Keep to time as far as this is possible, and raise and discuss continuing problems with time-keeping Sessional allocation The week is a hybrid of clinical appointments, shared admin and clinical triage. Face-to-face appointment times are a minimum of 15 minutes. Triage sessions are half a day, and allowances are made in the week to compensate for this longer session Supervision and support of other staff members may be required, and this will evolve as systems continue to develop. Extended hours are expected to be part of the working pattern, which may include Saturdays on rotation. Other responsibilities within the organisation Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health & safety and safeguarding. Life-long commitment to audit, contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Why work at IGPF family of practices- Dynamic environment for innovation and improvement Total triage of all patient-led requests for care, focused on freeing up time for those who need the care the most Ethos of building robust systems to keep care safe, including safety netting and diary systems to ensure follow ups happen and important results are received. Innovative, forward-facing approach aiming for improvement and building of a sustainable model for general practice Evolving population with changing demographics due to local development and gentrification Ethos of separation of planned vs unplanned vs complex care No more 10 minute face to face appointments Centralised SuperAdmin to minimise document flow to clinicians Very high standards of clinical care provided by a multi-disciplinary team with a proactive approach Month of birth recall system for long term conditions, managed largely by nursing and pharmacist colleagues Supportive, inclusive environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing, including staff supervision, team meetings and daily huddles Social prescriber, paramedic, mental health workers part of extended team Superb patient feedback, well above local and national average (Barnsbury is our longest serving member practice): https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/patientexperiences?practicecodeF83033 Excellent Allied support Social prescriber Proactive physical health checks for those with significant mental illness Clinical pharmacists Senior administrative support Community rapid response service for urgent home visits Support for personal development and learning Clear and comprehensive induction Weekly clinical meetings, with whole team meetings and monthly doctor-group supervision coming as we build the team Clinical leadership available every day A culture of staff development, support and a focus on wellbeing Opportunities for development, especially in wider IGPF projects and services Person Specification Understanding Essential NHS system. Challenges facing NHS. Vulnerable groups and how to support them. Desirable QOF & Enhanced Services. GP Networks/Federations; Qualifications Essential GMC Registered, Qualified General Practitioner (MRCGP or equivalent) Currently on a performers list. Clear enhanced DBS check. Desirable GP trainer Desire to become a GP trainer Experience Essential Experience of working in UK General Practice. Experience of working with diverse and vulnerable groups, including use of interpreters. Recent experience of being the named GP for a list of patients or of providing continuity of care Experience of GP admin including eg PIP forms Desirable Clinical experience of 2 years Experience using EMIS Web, Docman, Accurx, MS Teams Experience of clinical triage Experience of working with deprived populations Delivery of clinical audit QOF management Experience of working in Islington/ NCL general practice Experience of working in at-scale systems Experience of safeguarding leadership/ desire to take this on Supervision of other roles and staff members Skills & Abilities Essential IT fluency including troubleshooting Remote consulting skills Team player and can-do attitude Calm under pressure Kind, friendly and inclusive Commitment to development Excellent communication skills Strong Microsoft office skills Excellent record keeping Excellent time management Able to work autonomously Desirable Leadership skills Flexibility to learn new IT systems Familiarity with MS Teams Able to bring fresh ideas Flexibility over job role and responsibilities as things evolve Person Specification Understanding Essential NHS system. Challenges facing NHS. Vulnerable groups and how to support them. Desirable QOF & Enhanced Services. GP Networks/Federations; Qualifications Essential GMC Registered, Qualified General Practitioner (MRCGP or equivalent) Currently on a performers list. Clear enhanced DBS check. Desirable GP trainer Desire to become a GP trainer Experience Essential Experience of working in UK General Practice. Experience of working with diverse and vulnerable groups, including use of interpreters. Recent experience of being the named GP for a list of patients or of providing continuity of care Experience of GP admin including eg PIP forms Desirable Clinical experience of 2 years Experience using EMIS Web, Docman, Accurx, MS Teams Experience of clinical triage Experience of working with deprived populations Delivery of clinical audit QOF management Experience of working in Islington/ NCL general practice Experience of working in at-scale systems Experience of safeguarding leadership/ desire to take this on Supervision of other roles and staff members Skills & Abilities Essential IT fluency including troubleshooting Remote consulting skills Team player and can-do attitude Calm under pressure Kind, friendly and inclusive Commitment to development Excellent communication skills Strong Microsoft office skills Excellent record keeping Excellent time management Able to work autonomously Desirable Leadership skills Flexibility to learn new IT systems Familiarity with MS Teams Able to bring fresh ideas Flexibility over job role and responsibilities as things evolve Employer details Employer name Islington GP Federation Address Unit 16-18 The Studios, Hornsey Street Holloway London N7 8EG Employer's website https://www.islingtongpfederation.org/ (Opens in a new tab)