Job summary
We are looking for a Newly Qualified GP
to support PCN staff and member Practices to deliver high quality care to
frail elderly people and residents in nursing and care homes. As the GP Care Home Lead, the postholder
job plan will include research, education and leadership responsibilities as
well as providing a full range of personal medical services to patients.
May suit portfolio working for more than one newly CCT'd GP.
GP's/Candidates cannot apply if one of the following applies to them:
1. You are a GP that has been substantively employed as a GP in general
practice previously.
2. You are a GP that is beyond the second anniversary of your certificate
of completion of training, issued by the General Medical Council.
Main duties of the job
You will work
directly with a small team including an Advance Nurse Practitioner, Community
Paramedic and Care Co-ordinators to provide support to patients who are care
home residents along with frail older people in their own homes. You will ensure that the PCN and member
Practices meet their requirements to provide enhanced health in care homes as
well as working with care homes to develop and promote good practice to
maximise the health and quality of life of their residents.
About us
Connexus
Primary Care Network provides care for over fifty five thousand patients for five GP
Practices in southeast Bristol. We are
looking for someone who would like to develop their leadership skills alongside
their clinical practice. As a Care Home
GP Lead your role will form part of the PCNs ARRS workforce and include an
element of supervision, education and research within the Care Home Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work
directly with a small team including an Advance Nurse Practitioner, Community
Paramedic and Care Co-ordinators to provide support to patients who are care
home residents along with frail older people in their own homes. You will ensure that the PCN and member
Practices meet their requirements to provide enhanced health in care homes as
well as working with care homes to develop and promote good practice to
maximise the health and quality of life of their residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work
directly with a small team including an Advance Nurse Practitioner, Community
Paramedic and Care Co-ordinators to provide support to patients who are care
home residents along with frail older people in their own homes. You will ensure that the PCN and member
Practices meet their requirements to provide enhanced health in care homes as
well as working with care homes to develop and promote good practice to
maximise the health and quality of life of their residents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration MBChB or equivalent
- UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
- GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice
- Commitment to professional development
- MRCGP
- Appropriate level of primary care experience
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance, including audit and care improvement activities
- Ability to understand and work in a politically sensitive environment MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC (including GP Register) Inclusion on National Performers List
- Eligibility for Medical Indemnity Membership
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
- Ability to make good clear concise medical notes both computerised and manual
- Experience of Microsoft office applications
- Excellent interpersonal and communications kills
- Ability to demonstrate good written English and spoken skills
- A solution focused approach
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Potential to cope with stressful situations
- Ability to undertake responsibility
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the role of the teamwork in providing quality care
- Trustworthy
- Flexible and good timekeeper
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to manage and facilitate change
- Understanding acceptance and adherence for the need to keep strict
- confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement resources and common sense
- Able to work under pressure and within an ever-changing environment
- Effective team worker
- Decisive confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Satisfactory DBS Check
Desirable
- DRCOG
- DFFP
- Experience in use of EMIS Web
- Experience in use of Docman
- Interest in research
- Evidence of interest in additional clinical skills
- Experience of GP Clinical systems
- Car drive/clean licence
- Ability to advocate for clinical standards
- A keen interest in Group Consultations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration MBChB or equivalent
- UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
- GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice
- Commitment to professional development
- MRCGP
- Appropriate level of primary care experience
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance, including audit and care improvement activities
- Ability to understand and work in a politically sensitive environment MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC (including GP Register) Inclusion on National Performers List
- Eligibility for Medical Indemnity Membership
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
- Ability to make good clear concise medical notes both computerised and manual
- Experience of Microsoft office applications
- Excellent interpersonal and communications kills
- Ability to demonstrate good written English and spoken skills
- A solution focused approach
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Potential to cope with stressful situations
- Ability to undertake responsibility
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the role of the teamwork in providing quality care
- Trustworthy
- Flexible and good timekeeper
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to manage and facilitate change
- Understanding acceptance and adherence for the need to keep strict
- confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement resources and common sense
- Able to work under pressure and within an ever-changing environment
- Effective team worker
- Decisive confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Satisfactory DBS Check
Desirable
- DRCOG
- DFFP
- Experience in use of EMIS Web
- Experience in use of Docman
- Interest in research
- Evidence of interest in additional clinical skills
- Experience of GP Clinical systems
- Car drive/clean licence
- Ability to advocate for clinical standards
- A keen interest in Group Consultations.
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).
