Job summary
Community General Practitioner (Number of sessions negotiable)
ARCH (Alfreton, Ripley, Crich and Heanor) Primary Care Network
Are you passionate about frailty?
Are you keen to work across traditional health and social care boundaries?
ARCH PCN is seeking a Community GP to help lead our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team of professionals working across the PCN area – including Alfreton, Ripley, Crich and Heanor.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our new Ageing Well model of care – part of TeamUp! Derbyshire. The role will operate across the traditional health and social care organisational boundaries, including with our GP practice partners, to help clinically lead the service on a day to day basis. The aim for the service is to ultimately provide an holistic approach to our acute home visiting service, enhanced care into care homes and enhanced proactive care for older people with frailty for patients with multifaceted health problems.
To lead the clinical team delivering this service we are looking for a Community General Practitioner with a strong interest in working with people with frailty and who aspires to promote a continuous improvement approach to leading and delivering responsive, safe, patient-centred and effective care. The successful candidate will work alongside other clinicians to develop new and responsive clinical pathways for seamless working, shape and champion the introduction of new clinical roles, challenge traditional ways of working and proactively support individuals within the team to develop the necessary skills, competencies and expertise needed to deliver the service.
About us
About Amber Valley Health
This post will be hosted by Amber Valley Health- the umbrella
organisation for ARCH PCN. The PCN consists of 9 GP practices (89,000 patients)
across the PCN area, which operates as 3 neighbourhoods. The PCN is committed
to improving the care of patients in the local geographical area and sustaining
General Practice.
The hours for this post can be flexible. Number of sessions per week
negotiable. Ad hoc locum sessions can be considered and Amber Valley Health
offers the NHS pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ARCH PCN is seeking a
Community GP to help lead our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team of
professionals working across the PCN area – including Alfreton, Ripley, Crich
and Heanor.
This is an exciting and unique
opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our new Ageing Well model
of care – part of TeamUp! Derbyshire. The role will operate across the
traditional health and social care organisational boundaries, including with our
GP practice partners, to help clinically lead the service on a day to day
basis. The aim for the service is to ultimately provide an holistic approach to
our acute home visiting service, enhanced care into care homes and enhanced
proactive care for older people with frailty for patients with multifaceted
health problems.
To lead the clinical team
delivering this service we are looking for a Community General Practitioner
with a strong interest in working with people with frailty and who aspires to
promote a continuous improvement approach to leading and delivering responsive,
safe, patient-centred and effective care. The successful candidate will work
alongside other clinicians to develop new and responsive clinical pathways for
seamless working, shape and champion the introduction of new clinical roles,
challenge traditional ways of working and proactively support individuals
within the team to develop the necessary skills, competencies and expertise
needed to deliver the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ARCH PCN is seeking a
Community GP to help lead our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team of
professionals working across the PCN area – including Alfreton, Ripley, Crich
and Heanor.
This is an exciting and unique
opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our new Ageing Well model
of care – part of TeamUp! Derbyshire. The role will operate across the
traditional health and social care organisational boundaries, including with our
GP practice partners, to help clinically lead the service on a day to day
basis. The aim for the service is to ultimately provide an holistic approach to
our acute home visiting service, enhanced care into care homes and enhanced
proactive care for older people with frailty for patients with multifaceted
health problems.
To lead the clinical team
delivering this service we are looking for a Community General Practitioner
with a strong interest in working with people with frailty and who aspires to
promote a continuous improvement approach to leading and delivering responsive,
safe, patient-centred and effective care. The successful candidate will work
alongside other clinicians to develop new and responsive clinical pathways for
seamless working, shape and champion the introduction of new clinical roles,
challenge traditional ways of working and proactively support individuals
within the team to develop the necessary skills, competencies and expertise
needed to deliver the service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience and evidence of an interest in care of the Elderly
- Understanding of adult safeguarding and Deprivation of liberty procedures
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of senior clinical triage for the Acute Home Visiting to determine the urgency and type of response needed, according to clinical need.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Experience of medical education/clinical supervision
- Experience of using SystmOne or another clinical device
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP
- Current registration with GMC
- On the GP performers list
Desirable
- MRCGP
- Recognised qualification in Care of the Elderly
- Recognised qualification in medical education/clinical supervision
- Evidence of leadership development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience and evidence of an interest in care of the Elderly
- Understanding of adult safeguarding and Deprivation of liberty procedures
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of senior clinical triage for the Acute Home Visiting to determine the urgency and type of response needed, according to clinical need.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Experience of medical education/clinical supervision
- Experience of using SystmOne or another clinical device
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP
- Current registration with GMC
- On the GP performers list
Desirable
- MRCGP
- Recognised qualification in Care of the Elderly
- Recognised qualification in medical education/clinical supervision
- Evidence of leadership development
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.
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
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.
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).