Job summary
Following the release of ARRS
GP information and funding we are looking for 4 newly qualified (within 2 years
and not having had a substantive post), enthusiastic, forward-thinking GPs to
join BHR Primary Care Network on a fixed term salaried contract until 31 March
2025. We will consider applications for between 4 and 8 sessions with a
preference for 4 x 4 sessions per week, start date as soon as possible.
You will be required to work across 2-3 practices supporting our patients
through the winter period. All of our practices are rated good with CQC, some of
which are training practices. We are a highly supportive PCN and the practices
all work closely together. We understand the importance of a good work/life
balance with an open-door ethos.
Main duties of the job
To undertake duties governed by the PMS & GMS contract and
Objectives of 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 wider
guidance such as that from NICE2-3.
About us
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) form a key building
block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at
scale has been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons,
including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to
manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services to
patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care system.
Burmantofts, Harehills & Richmond Hill Primary
Care Network (BHR PCN) is a large PCN with a patient list of circa 84,000
patients around the Harehills area. We have a significant workforce in place
which brings wonderful opportunities for in-house multi-disciplinary team
working. We have a well-developed multidisciplinary team including a Pharmacy
Team, Care Homes, Social Prescribers (including Mental Health), Health &
Wellbeing Coach, Population Health Management Team, Dietitian, First Contact
Physiotherapists and a range of nursing / HCA staff and more which means that
the majority of any patient's needs can now be provided on their own doorstep.
We
have a strong ethos of training and development. As a well-established and
mature PCN we have a strong culture of governance and clinical supervision. We
have a Strategic Board with GP leadership, Management and Nurse representation.
We actively seek opportunities for piloting new ways of working and regularly
submit funding bids to test out new approaches to service delivery.
Job description
Job 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, patients 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.
Job description
Job 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, patients 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
Other Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne and EMIS.
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the requirements of working in primary care.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- 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.
Desirable
- 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.
- Experience of providing home visits.
Personal qualities, attributes & abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense.
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
- High levels of integrity.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post
- UK Registration:
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website
- Satisfactory references
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
Person Specification
Other Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne and EMIS.
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the requirements of working in primary care.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- 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.
Desirable
- 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.
- Experience of providing home visits.
Personal qualities, attributes & abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense.
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
- High levels of integrity.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post
- UK Registration:
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website
- Satisfactory references
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
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).
