Job responsibilities
As a result of the amended PCN DES specification, PCNs are
able to employ recently qualified GPs under the ARRS with effect from 1 October
2024. Whilst the contract is specified to run until 31 March 2025, it is
envisage that the funding will continue beyond to the 25/26 year.
GPs can only be recruited if
they are less than two years post certification on 1st October 2024. GPs
engaged or employed under this scheme must not have held substantive posts
within GP practices previously (though there is some discretion for ICBs on this
point).
Epsom PCN has a patient
population of circa 62,500 patients and, as such, will be looking to recruit up
to 8 sessions of GP time.
Epsom is a largely urban area
with some semi-rural populations and is served by the London facing Epsom St
Helier NHS Trust. Famous for its racecourse and the annual Epsom Derby, Epsom
PCN is within the Surrey Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The PCN is served by St
Stephens House Surgery, Shadbolt Park House Surgery, Ashley Centre Practice,
Fountain Practice, The Derby Medical Centre, Spring Street Surgery &
Stoneleigh Surgery.
Job description and person specification
Job title
Recently
Qualified GP (2 years or less post certification)
Line manager
Clinical Director/Director of
Operations
Accountable to
Clinical Director
Hours per week
2 sessions
Job summary
The post
holder is a GP who acts within their professional boundaries, working within
a general practice setting.
A GP
is required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the
provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an
excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract.
Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good
medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice,
leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working
relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
Mission statement
Our aim is, as a
Network, to work with our population and community to
ensure care is
responsive, accessible and which involves them at its core.
We will be bold and
innovative in our outlook to tackle inequalities in a
way which is
sustainable, supports our member practices and provides
our workforce with the sense of purpose
and pride they deserve.
Generic responsibilities
All staff have a duty to conform to the following:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
(ED&I)
A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity
& Inclusion (ED&I) creates
an environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential.
Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves
operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do and it is
required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be
treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment
and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not
be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility
to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in
recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an
environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is
promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including
age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,
pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they
treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and
Fire (SHEF)
This organisation is committed to supporting and
promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and
safety.
The post holder is to manage and assess risk within
the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to
protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure
they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and
security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
All personnel are to comply with the:
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Environment Act 1995
Fire Precautions (workplace)
Regulations 1999
Other statutory legislation which may be brought to
the post holders attention.
Confidentiality
This organisation is committed to maintaining an
outstanding confidential service.
Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive
information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to their
care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will
respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
It is essential that if, the legal requirements are
to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained that all staff
protect patient information and provide a confidential service.
Quality and Continuous
Improvement (CI)
To preserve and improve the quality of our output,
all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they
achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to
develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The
responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the organisation
to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.
At this organisation, we continually strive to
improve work processes that deliver healthcare with improved results across
all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous
improvement where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make
suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance
patient care.
Staff should interpret national strategies and
policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values
and culture of general practice.
All staff are to contribute to investigations and
root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations
and multidisciplinary case reviews.
Induction
We will provide an induction programme and
management will support you throughout the process.
Learning and development
The effective use of training and development is
fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate
skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff
will be required to partake in and complete mandatory training as directed. It
is an expectation for this post holder to assess their own learning needs and
undertake learning as appropriate
The post holder will undertake mentorship for team
members and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members
to share good practice and inform others about current and future
developments (e.g., courses and conferences).
The post holder will provide an educational role to
patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates
learning.
Collaborative working
All staff are to recognise the significance of
collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify
how this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload
and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the
culture of the team.
Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary
environments and the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible
team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new
ways of working and to work effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
Effective communication is essential, and all staff
must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of
information in an appropriate manner.
All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately,
adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
Plans and outcomes by which to measure success
should be agreed.
Managing information
All staff should use technology and appropriate
software as an aid to management in the planning, implementation and
monitoring of care and presenting and communicating information.
Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate
SNOMED/read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval
for monitoring and audit processes.
Service delivery
Staff will be given detailed information during the
induction process regarding policy and procedure.
The post holder must adhere to the information
contained within the organisations policies and regional directives,
ensuring protocols are always adhered to.
