Post CCT Fellowship GP - Special Interest

The Village Practice

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Job summary

Situated in the village of Thornton-Cleveleys, five miles to the north of Blackpool, The Village Practice is a patient centred three partner teaching and research practice. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of Partners, Locum GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants who are supported by administrative support. The Practices list size is 8,500.

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified GP to develop a special interest whilst working within a Practice with opportunities for funding for training courses provided by HEE.

Main duties of the job

The training programme will be speciality tailored to the needs and desires of candidate e.g MSK, dermatology, leadership, Diabetes, Respiratory etc and will consist of 6 sessions, including up to 2 clinical sessions of professional development, depending on your area of specialism. It is envisaged that the candidate will study for a post- graduate diploma in a relevant subject of their choice.

With our experience in training and research we are able to offer the potholder

A friendly and professional environment, supported by experienced GP colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team

A CPD programme tailored specifically to meet your individual needs and interests

A development fund of up to £5,000 for CPD

An intimate learning experience, with the potential to gain wider experience in secondary care and within the Primary Care Network.

Funding will be available for one year in the first instance.

About us

The post is suitable for anyone who is finishing training within the past two years or will have completed by the end of January 2021. As a key member of the Clinical the Fellow will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting. The post holder will consolidate and enhance their GP experience post qualification with the support of the practice team

For more information about the post, please contact Adrian Machinn, Practice Business Manager at adrian.machinn1@nhs.net, or for an informal discussion contact Dr Vinesh Sobha, GP Partner at vineshsobha@nhs.net

The Practice obtains a high QOF achievement and a GOOD CQC status. Please visit our website www.villagepracticethornton.nhs.uk/ for further information.

Date posted

16 November 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1163-20-3019

Job locations

Church Road

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 2TZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

An opportunity for a newly qualified GP to develop a special interest whilst working within a Practice.

The post is suitable for anyone who has successfully completed their GP training within the last two years or are expected to have completed by the end of January 2021.

As a key member of the Clinical Team in the Practice, the GP Fellow will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting. The post holder will consolidate and enhance their GP experience post qualification with the support of the practice team

The GP will be a member of the work programme and provide clinical input and leadership to the programme and also in implementation. The post will also include identifying and monitoring the outcomes of such pathways and supporting the practices in adapting to changes

Duties and Responsibilities of the Post:

Clinical Responsibilities

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care including:

Making professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.

Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.

Consults with patients in the surgery, at home visits and via telephone or on-line mechanisms as agreed internally between the practice GPs.

Undertakes triage calls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion as required.

Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, develops care plans for health.

Provides counselling and health education as necessary.

Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally and externally as appropriate and in line with practice protocols.

Complies with all relevant clinical governance and Practice polices and protocols.

Assists in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.

Completes clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.

Records clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning, and audit and effectiveness to ensure evidence based best practice.

Provides active input to the wider Primary healthcare team in the process of health needs research/base line data collection/clinical audit.

Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing in accordance with the Practice/Fylde and Wyre CCG prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Works with the Clinical Reference Group to develop health pathways across primary and secondary care

Works collaboratively with colleagues to support the implementation and successful uptake of Health pathways

Meets professional learning and CPD requirements.

Develops effective relationships with clinical supervisor/mentors and other colleagues.

Practice Responsibilities

Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

Records data in patient records systems promptly and accurately and to agreed standards.

Ensures appropriate use of read codes.

Participates in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits.

Participates in the auditing of practice activity as required.

Contributes to the strategic management and development of the practice.

Provides reports to both NHS and non-NHS agencies as required.

Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and for reporting and actively co-operating in Alliance and Practice Health and Safety Policies and procedures.

Processes and actions incoming patient and hospital correspondence.

Attends in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

Ensures that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.

Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.

Training & Development

Establish, in conjunction with the GP Supervisor, an appropriate training and development plan that supports the development of clinical, leadership and business administration skills.

Fully participates in training and development, meeting any, and all, requirements of any courses funded, or part-funded by H.E.E.

Engages in a programme of ongoing support and feedback to maximise the benefit of the training and development plan.

Promotes, and participates in, the development and operation of a peer support network with fellow Career Start GPs. Also, engage with special interest training on agreed subject and take up relevant training.

Confidentiality

In the course of 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 organization. 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 authorized 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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy to include:

Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the quality, 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 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

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 enhanced 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.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

An opportunity for a newly qualified GP to develop a special interest whilst working within a Practice.

The post is suitable for anyone who has successfully completed their GP training within the last two years or are expected to have completed by the end of January 2021.

As a key member of the Clinical Team in the Practice, the GP Fellow will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting. The post holder will consolidate and enhance their GP experience post qualification with the support of the practice team

The GP will be a member of the work programme and provide clinical input and leadership to the programme and also in implementation. The post will also include identifying and monitoring the outcomes of such pathways and supporting the practices in adapting to changes

Duties and Responsibilities of the Post:

Clinical Responsibilities

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care including:

Making professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.

Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.

Consults with patients in the surgery, at home visits and via telephone or on-line mechanisms as agreed internally between the practice GPs.

Undertakes triage calls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion as required.

Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, develops care plans for health.

Provides counselling and health education as necessary.

Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally and externally as appropriate and in line with practice protocols.

Complies with all relevant clinical governance and Practice polices and protocols.

Assists in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.

Completes clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.

Records clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning, and audit and effectiveness to ensure evidence based best practice.

Provides active input to the wider Primary healthcare team in the process of health needs research/base line data collection/clinical audit.

Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing in accordance with the Practice/Fylde and Wyre CCG prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Works with the Clinical Reference Group to develop health pathways across primary and secondary care

Works collaboratively with colleagues to support the implementation and successful uptake of Health pathways

Meets professional learning and CPD requirements.

Develops effective relationships with clinical supervisor/mentors and other colleagues.

Practice Responsibilities

Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

Records data in patient records systems promptly and accurately and to agreed standards.

Ensures appropriate use of read codes.

Participates in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits.

Participates in the auditing of practice activity as required.

Contributes to the strategic management and development of the practice.

Provides reports to both NHS and non-NHS agencies as required.

Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and for reporting and actively co-operating in Alliance and Practice Health and Safety Policies and procedures.

Processes and actions incoming patient and hospital correspondence.

Attends in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

Ensures that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.

Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.

Training & Development

Establish, in conjunction with the GP Supervisor, an appropriate training and development plan that supports the development of clinical, leadership and business administration skills.

Fully participates in training and development, meeting any, and all, requirements of any courses funded, or part-funded by H.E.E.

Engages in a programme of ongoing support and feedback to maximise the benefit of the training and development plan.

Promotes, and participates in, the development and operation of a peer support network with fellow Career Start GPs. Also, engage with special interest training on agreed subject and take up relevant training.

Confidentiality

In the course of 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 organization. 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 authorized 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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy to include:

Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the quality, 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 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

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 enhanced 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.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBasic Medical Degree.
  • oMRCGP by intended start date.
  • oSafeguarding Level 3.
  • oBasic Life Support.
  • oEquality and Diversity Training.
  • oHold, or be eligible to hold, a CCT/CEGPR by intended start date.
  • oLast ARCP satisfactory (outcome 1 or 6).

Desirable

  • oAdditional pre-CCT qualifications of relevance to chosen fellowship career path.

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking as a GP / Registrar within the last 2 years.
  • oEarly career GP (ST3 or within first 2 years of General Practice).

Desirable

  • oProven interest in development of primary care.
  • oLeadership, education or academic experience.
  • oProven interest in the chosen fellowship path.
  • oQuality improvement project experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • oTo be able to comprehend, plan and prioritise work.
  • oTo have innovative ideas and develop into reality.
  • oUp to date knowledge:
  • oAcute illness in adults and children
  • oMental Health
  • oHealth Promotion
  • oEnd of Life Care
  • oCardiovascular Disease
  • oAwareness of NHS provision and legislation.
  • oUnderstanding of Primary Care and NHS development (eg Five Year Forward View).
  • oCoping with pressure.
  • oResilient and pro-active attitude.
  • oAbility to work on own initiative.
  • oOrganising and prioritising own work.
  • oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • oModerate competence level in use of IT for word processing, email, spreadsheets and social media.

Desirable

  • oAdditional experience, training or skills in the chosen fellowship path
  • oDeveloped protocols/guidelines.
  • oTrack record of public speaking, presentations or publications.
  • oTrack record of development of IT or social media project.
  • oLeadership post.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBasic Medical Degree.
  • oMRCGP by intended start date.
  • oSafeguarding Level 3.
  • oBasic Life Support.
  • oEquality and Diversity Training.
  • oHold, or be eligible to hold, a CCT/CEGPR by intended start date.
  • oLast ARCP satisfactory (outcome 1 or 6).

Desirable

  • oAdditional pre-CCT qualifications of relevance to chosen fellowship career path.

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking as a GP / Registrar within the last 2 years.
  • oEarly career GP (ST3 or within first 2 years of General Practice).

Desirable

  • oProven interest in development of primary care.
  • oLeadership, education or academic experience.
  • oProven interest in the chosen fellowship path.
  • oQuality improvement project experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • oTo be able to comprehend, plan and prioritise work.
  • oTo have innovative ideas and develop into reality.
  • oUp to date knowledge:
  • oAcute illness in adults and children
  • oMental Health
  • oHealth Promotion
  • oEnd of Life Care
  • oCardiovascular Disease
  • oAwareness of NHS provision and legislation.
  • oUnderstanding of Primary Care and NHS development (eg Five Year Forward View).
  • oCoping with pressure.
  • oResilient and pro-active attitude.
  • oAbility to work on own initiative.
  • oOrganising and prioritising own work.
  • oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • oModerate competence level in use of IT for word processing, email, spreadsheets and social media.

Desirable

  • oAdditional experience, training or skills in the chosen fellowship path
  • oDeveloped protocols/guidelines.
  • oTrack record of public speaking, presentations or publications.
  • oTrack record of development of IT or social media project.
  • oLeadership post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Village Practice

Address

Church Road

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 2TZ


Employer's website

https://www.villagepracticethornton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Village Practice

Address

Church Road

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 2TZ


Employer's website

https://www.villagepracticethornton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Business Manager

Adrian Machinn

adrian.machinn1@nhs.net

01253951322

Date posted

16 November 2020

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1163-20-3019

Job locations

Church Road

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 2TZ


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