Job summary
Are you
enthusiastic about providing holistic care for frail patients or those with extra needs?
Do you want a role
which transcends the traditional boundaries of health and social care?
Do you want an
alternative to the current model of General Practice, where you can spend more
time with the most complex patients?
Glossop PCN are
looking for a Community GP to support our multi-disciplinary team providing
healthcare to patients in our neighbourhood, this role is being developed to integrate
with the new neighbourhood aims and agendas.
Main duties of the job
Glossop PCN are seeking to recruit a Community GP to lead a multi-disciplinary team providing the Team Up service. Team Up will provide care to housebound
patients and people who need a bit more support, by utilising a full range of staff from multidisclipinary teams, joining up care in the community, either in person or
remotely.
The role will incorporate
the home first, community second, admission last strategy.
This is an exciting
opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our new neighbourhood model, you will be instrumental in developing relationships
and building stronger outcomes for the population. It will
involve true MDT working, building relationships with GP practices, voluntary
sectors, secondary care, community care, schools and other other neighbourhood
groups.
This is an evolving service,
so you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of Team Up!
The aim for the service is
to ultimately provide a holistic approach to acute on-the-day/rapid response
services, enhanced health in care homes and enhanced proactive care for older
people with frailty and patients with multi-faceted health problems, there is also a neighbourhood approach to prevention.
About us
Glossop PCN is made up of four forward
thinking and progressive practices (population 33,500) who have developed a friendly and effective working relationships with each other.
Your employer would be Simmondley
Medical Practice, who operate as the lead practice for the Primary Care Network,
and you would be entitled to NHS pension with 30 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays and study leave.
Working in conjunction with other Clinical Professionals you will cover service hours
(initially 08:00-18:30 Monday to Friday), working across the Glossop area. The number of sessions you undertake is negotiable and will be discussed during the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day clinical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team including debriefing after visits if needed
- Home visiting for clinically complex cases e.g., end of life care, diagnostic uncertainty, complex prescribing decisions
- Senior clinical triage for the Acute Home Visiting service
- Build relationships across the extended team including, but not limited to social care, ambulance, social prescribers, community, and mental health clinicians.
- Opportunity for involvement in service development as the team expands
- Involvement in MDT meetings
- Provide holistic comprehensive assessment and enhanced advance planning
- Maximise best care in the patients own homes to reduce the need for hospital or care home admissions.
- Provide end of life care in line with the patients wishes
- Quality improvement activity
- Opportunities for teaching and mentorship
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day clinical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team including debriefing after visits if needed
- Home visiting for clinically complex cases e.g., end of life care, diagnostic uncertainty, complex prescribing decisions
- Senior clinical triage for the Acute Home Visiting service
- Build relationships across the extended team including, but not limited to social care, ambulance, social prescribers, community, and mental health clinicians.
- Opportunity for involvement in service development as the team expands
- Involvement in MDT meetings
- Provide holistic comprehensive assessment and enhanced advance planning
- Maximise best care in the patients own homes to reduce the need for hospital or care home admissions.
- Provide end of life care in line with the patients wishes
- Quality improvement activity
- Opportunities for teaching and mentorship
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- The ability to understand the competencies of others and support them to work within and at the top of those competencies. Also, to recognise and act when others are going beyond their competency.
- Ability to work effectively across traditional organisational and professional boundaries.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, patients and external organisations.
- Ability to triage patients in order of clinical need.
- Effective communication, verbally and in writing.
- Full driving license required as travelling required for the role.
- Committed to the development of integrated community teams.
Desirable
- Leadership of service delivery / change.
Experience
Essential
- (Assessed by Application and Interview)
- Experience and evidence of an interest in care of the Elderly
- Understanding of adult safeguarding and Deprivation of liberty procedures
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- (Assessed by Application and Interview)
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Experience of medical education/clinical supervision
- Experience of using EMIS or another clinical system
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- (Assessed by Application Form/CV)
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP
- Current registration with GMC
- On the GP performers list
- CCT Certificate
Desirable
- (Assessed by Application Form/CV)
- MRCGP
- Evidence of leadership development
Aptitude & Personal Qualities (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- Flexible, supportive, collaborative.
- Recognise the benefits of multiagency & multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Values, Drivers & Motivators (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- A passion for excellent, holistic, patient centred care for prevention of admission and a neighbourhood approach for the prevention of illness
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- The ability to understand the competencies of others and support them to work within and at the top of those competencies. Also, to recognise and act when others are going beyond their competency.
- Ability to work effectively across traditional organisational and professional boundaries.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, patients and external organisations.
- Ability to triage patients in order of clinical need.
- Effective communication, verbally and in writing.
- Full driving license required as travelling required for the role.
- Committed to the development of integrated community teams.
Desirable
- Leadership of service delivery / change.
Experience
Essential
- (Assessed by Application and Interview)
- Experience and evidence of an interest in care of the Elderly
- Understanding of adult safeguarding and Deprivation of liberty procedures
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- (Assessed by Application and Interview)
- Knowledge and experience of carrying out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Experience of medical education/clinical supervision
- Experience of using EMIS or another clinical system
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
Essential
- (Assessed by Application Form/CV)
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP
- Current registration with GMC
- On the GP performers list
- CCT Certificate
Desirable
- (Assessed by Application Form/CV)
- MRCGP
- Evidence of leadership development
Aptitude & Personal Qualities (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- Flexible, supportive, collaborative.
- Recognise the benefits of multiagency & multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Values, Drivers & Motivators (Assessed by Application & Interview)
Essential
- A passion for excellent, holistic, patient centred care for prevention of admission and a neighbourhood approach for the prevention of illness
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).
