Job summary
We are looking for a Newly Qualified GPto support PCN staff and member Practices to deliver high quality care tofrail elderly people and residents in nursing and care homes. As the GP Care Home Lead, the postholderjob plan will include research, education and leadership responsibilities aswell as providing a full range of personal medical services to patients.
Main duties of the job
You will workdirectly with a small team including an Advance Nurse Practitioner, CommunityParamedic and Care Co-ordinators to provide support to patients who are carehome residents along with frail older people in their own homes. You will ensure that the PCN and memberPractices meet their requirements to provide enhanced health in care homes aswell as working with care homes to develop and promote good practice tomaximise the health and quality of life of their residents.
About us
ConnexusPrimary Care Network provides care for over fifty five thousand patients for five GPPractices in southeast Bristol. We arelooking for someone who would like to develop their leadership skills alongsidetheir clinical practice. As a Care HomeGP Lead your role will form part of the PCNs ARRS workforce and include anelement of supervision, education and research within the Care Home Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will workdirectly with a small team including an Advance Nurse Practitioner, CommunityParamedic and Care Co-ordinators to provide support to patients who are carehome residents along with frail older people in their own homes. You will ensure that the PCN and memberPractices meet their requirements to provide enhanced health in care homes aswell as working with care homes to develop and promote good practice tomaximise the health and quality of life of their residents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration MBChB or equivalent
2. UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
3. GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice
4. Commitment to professional development
5. MRCGP
6. Appropriate level of primary care experience
7. Sound knowledge of clinical governance, including audit and care improvement activities
8. Ability to understand and work in a politically sensitive environment MBBS or equivalent medical degree
9. Full registration with GMC (including GP Register) Inclusion on National Performers List
10. Eligibility for Medical Indemnity Membership
11. Knowledge of the NHS
12. Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
13. Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
14. Ability to make good clear concise medical notes both computerised and manual
15. Experience of Microsoft office applications
16. Excellent interpersonal and communications kills
17. Ability to demonstrate good written English and spoken skills
18. A solution focused approach
19. Ability to listen and empathise
20. Potential to cope with stressful situations
21. Ability to undertake responsibility
22. Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
23. Understanding of the role of the teamwork in providing quality care
24. Trustworthy
25. Flexible and good timekeeper
26. Good organisational and time management skills
27. Ability to manage and facilitate change
28. Understanding acceptance and adherence for the need to keep strict
29. confidentiality
30. Ability to use own judgement resources and common sense
31. Able to work under pressure and within an ever-changing environment
32. Effective team worker
33. Decisive confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
34. Commitment to continuing professional development
35. Satisfactory DBS Check
Desirable
36. DRCOG
37. DFFP
38. Experience in use of EMIS Web
39. Experience in use of Docman
40. Interest in research
41. Evidence of interest in additional clinical skills
42. Experience of GP Clinical systems
43. Car drive/clean licence
44. Ability to advocate for clinical standards
45. A keen interest in Group Consultations.