Job summary Rushcliffe PCN Newly Qualified Salaried GP ARRS 3 posts Post 1: Rushcliffe PCN South - 5/6 sessions Post 2: Rushcliffe PCN North - 5/6 sessions Post 3: Rushcliffe PCN Central - 6 sessions Salary: Dependent on experience Fixed term until 31.03.25 with potential to extend Following the release of the ARRS GP information & funding, Rushcliffe PCN is looking to recruit 3 newly qualified, (within 2 years of CCT date & not having held a substantive post before) enthusiastic & forward-thinking GPs to join our General Practice teams on a fixed term contract until 31.03.25. You will be required to work 5/6 sessions across the different surgeries within the locality. We are a very supportive PCN & will support you to work across the different surgeries by providing a Clinical Director as a mentor. This is a great opportunity to get to know our practices working across South Rushcliffe, providing the successful candidate with varied experience. Main duties of the job An extensive list of job responsibilities and the necessary skills, experience and qualifications can be found in our Job Description and Person Specification. Please note you will need to meet the essential criteria as outlined in the person specification to be considered for the role. Rushcliffe PCN is a large rural PCN providing services to 140,000 patients. Our 11 practices form 3 smaller localities: North, South & Central. South locality: Village Health Group, Ruddington Medical Practice & Orchard Surgery. North locality: Belvoir Health Group, Radcliffe on Trent Health Centre & East Bridgford Medical Centre. Central locality: Gamston Medical Centre, St Georges Medical Practice, West Bridgford Medical Centre, Castle Healthcare & Musters Medical Practice through the winter period. All our practices are rated good or outstanding with CQC & the majority are training practices. The role will require you to work at all practices as part of the practice team. About us PartnersHealth LLP was formed on 2nd October 2015 by the GP Partners of Rushcliffe General Practices, in recognition and response to the changing NHS landscape. It is constituted as a membership organisation, a partnership of partnerships. By providing a different and collaborative local response, we will adapt and transform general practice to create a sustainable platform for the future. Our vision is to continue to care for our patients and our community by creating a sustainable provider of modern general practice. We are committed to Living Life Better for and on behalf of our patients, our colleagues and the communities we serve. Our three values are at the core of who we are and how we act: courage, creativity and commitment. PartnersHealth has been recognised by the Times and Sunday Times as one of the best medium companies to work for in 2024. If you think you are motivated to join us and have the attributes we seek and can make a difference then please submit a CV with a covering e-mail outlining your reasons to suzy.lyonnhs.net. Closing date: Sunday 20th October Interview date: Wednesday 30th October / Wednesday 6th November Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 5 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number A0045-24-0065 Job locations Rivermead Cotgrave Nottingham NG12 3UQ Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION Post Salaried GP Reporting to Nominated Partner/PCN lead Accountable to PCN Clinical Director PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The post-holder will manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt. Clinical Responsibilities In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing 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 In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Clinical Responsibilities Collecting data for audit purpose Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required) Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice 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. Confidentiality While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients. Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances) Health & Safety Cont: Hand hygiene standards for self and others Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in away that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal Maintenance of own clean working environment Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Health & Safety Cont Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually) Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use Maintenance of sterile environments Equality and diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal-Professional development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION Post Salaried GP Reporting to Nominated Partner/PCN lead Accountable to PCN Clinical Director PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The post-holder will manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt. Clinical Responsibilities In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing 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 In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Clinical Responsibilities Collecting data for audit purpose Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required) Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice 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. Confidentiality While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients. Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances) Health & Safety Cont: Hand hygiene standards for self and others Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in away that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal Maintenance of own clean working environment Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Health & Safety Cont Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually) Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use Maintenance of sterile environments Equality and diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal-Professional development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Person Specification Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice Understanding of NHS systems Understanding of challenges and context within primary care Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills Ability to manage and prioritise workload. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Excellent communication skills written and verbal Pro-active approach to change management Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS Ability to make clinical decisions based on latest evidence and local/national policies and guidelines Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate. Able to give appropriate telephone advice Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail. Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems. Able to maintain accurate records Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data protection Act Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice. Ability to participate in audit and standard setting Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio. Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies Qualifications Essential GMC Registered, not subject to suspension; Qualified General Practitioner Currently on a CCG performers list Clear enhanced DBS check Evidence of CPD Circumstances Essential Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle Able to participate in on-call advice and support service Ability to autonomously in the primary care setting Person Specification Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice Understanding of NHS systems Understanding of challenges and context within primary care Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills Ability to manage and prioritise workload. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Excellent communication skills written and verbal Pro-active approach to change management Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS Ability to make clinical decisions based on latest evidence and local/national policies and guidelines Able to professionally and appropriately challenge differing opinions as a patient advocate. Able to give appropriate telephone advice Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail. Experience in using I.T. based patient documentation systems. Able to maintain accurate records Understanding of Confidentiality and the Data protection Act Understanding of clinical governance and its significance and impact upon practice. Ability to participate in audit and standard setting Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles Evidence of experience / competency in the form of a professional portfolio. Able to work on own initiative, but knows limitations of own competencies Qualifications Essential GMC Registered, not subject to suspension; Qualified General Practitioner Currently on a CCG performers list Clear enhanced DBS check Evidence of CPD Circumstances Essential Car owner/driver, with exclusive access to a vehicle Able to participate in on-call advice and support service Ability to autonomously in the primary care setting 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name PartnersHealth Address Rivermead Cotgrave Nottingham NG12 3UQ Employer's website https://www.partnershealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)