Main area General Practice Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP Contract 5 months (FIXED TERM UNTIL 31 MARCH 2025) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
1 hour per week (Minimum 4 sessions) Job ref 877-NSPCN-7089229
Employer NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit Employer type NHS Site North Solihull PCN Town Castle Bromwich Salary Dependant on experience Closing 11/04/2025 23:59
Newly Qualified Salaried GP (ARRS)
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
Job overview
Do you want to work with patients where you can really make a difference to those most in need? Following the release of ARRS GP information and funding we are looking for a minimum of two newly qualified (within 2 years and not having previously held a substantive GP post), enthusiastic, forward-thinking GPs to join North Solihull Primary Care Network on a fixed term salaried contract until 31 March 2025. We will consider applications for a minimum of 4 sessions.
Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work within one of two teams of 6 and 4 GP practices and/or central locations supporting our practices.
To undertake duties governed by the contract and Direct and Local Enhanced Services including:
* Face to face and telephone consultations
* Patient Home visits and Nursing Home visits
* Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
* Administration - dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS/private, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
* Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
* Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.
Working for our organisation
North Solihull PCN has a total population of over 78,000 patients across 10 GP practices, all rated “Good” by CQC. The roles will support one of two teams of 6 and 4 GP practices. You will work alongside a range of local providers from primary care, community services, social care and the voluntary sector to offer more personalised, coordinated health and social care to their local patient populations. Our PCN staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician, Paramedics, Physician Associates, Physiotherapists, Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, and Nurse Associate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards
* Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care within the surgery, patient’s own home or other environment where patient care is carried out
* Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice, PCN and local guidelines
* To recognise the need for and be able to perform and interpret investigatory procedures, including laboratory and radiology
* Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
* Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
* Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
* Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
* Recognise and work within your own competence and in accordance with professional codes of conduct, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous health records
* Independently prescribe for patients within your scope of practice
* Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines
* Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
* Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
* To maintain an awareness of developments in clinical practice
* Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and QOF standards
* Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults
Person specification
Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes.
* Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
* Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
* Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems i.e. SystmOne
PERSONAL QUALITIES, ATTRIBUTES & ABILITIES
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
* Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
Experience
* Experience of working in urgent care and/or a primary care environment
* Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
* Experience of providing home visits
* Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
* Understanding of evidence-based practice
* Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision
* Experience in Triage
* Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
* Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
Please Note
From April 2022 all NHS workers in England with face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Only those with medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this position.
In event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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