i3 Ladywood Primary Care Network

General Practitioner (GP) - ARRS

The closing date is 25 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a Newly Qualified GP looking for a supportive and inspiring first role?

I3 Primary Care Network is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Newly Qualified GP (within the last two years and not yet in a substantive post) to join our dynamic and friendly team under the NHS Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

This is an ideal role to launch your GP career in a nurturing and collaborative environment, with access to experienced clinicians, a multidisciplinary support team, and ongoing professional development.

You will work across Soho Road Primary Care Centre and Hockley Medical Practice, providing high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse population. This role is designed to give you exposure to different clinical environments and mentorship from experienced colleagues.

Key Details:

  • Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026

  • 16 hours per week, equivalent to 4 sessions, worked across both sites

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality, patient-centred care across the PCN.
  • Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, and social prescribers, to ensure integrated patient care.
  • Conduct consultations, assessments, and follow-ups with patients, utilising ARRS-funded services to support patient needs.
  • Contribute to the management of chronic disease, health promotion, and disease prevention in line with best practices and PCN goals.
  • Participate in clinical audits, training, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care within the PCN.
  • Support the development and implementation of new care pathways that align with ARRS objectives.

About us

We are a forward-thinking and collaborative Primary Care Network (PCN) dedicated to enhancing patient care and supporting healthcare professionals. Our PCN is committed to promoting health and well-being through patient-centred services and integrated care, with a focus on meeting the needs of our diverse community. Join us in delivering high-quality healthcare and making a positive impact on patients' lives. The PCN consists of 9 practices and covers a population of just over 82,000 patients.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5274-25-0001

Job locations

247 Soho Road

Birmingham

B21 9RY


Hockley Medical Practice

60 Carver Street

Birmingham

B1 3AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service.
  • To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

  • To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage.
  • Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions
  • Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
  • Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
  • Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
  • In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
  • Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
  • Collecting data for audit purposes.
  • Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service.
  • To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

  • To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage.
  • Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions
  • Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
  • Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
  • Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
  • In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
  • Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
  • Collecting data for audit purposes.
  • Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • 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
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register - Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before.
  • Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration, or equivalent.
  • Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using electronic clinical patient records.
  • Experience of medicines management.
  • Experience of QOF and clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework.
  • Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.
  • Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing compassionate care.
  • Experience with EMIS Web or similar clinical systems is an advantage.
  • Membership of a relevant Medical Defence Union.
Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • 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
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register - Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before.
  • Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration, or equivalent.
  • Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using electronic clinical patient records.
  • Experience of medicines management.
  • Experience of QOF and clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework.
  • Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population.

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.
  • Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing compassionate care.
  • Experience with EMIS Web or similar clinical systems is an advantage.
  • Membership of a relevant Medical Defence Union.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

i3 Ladywood Primary Care Network

Address

247 Soho Road

Birmingham

B21 9RY

Employer details

Employer name

i3 Ladywood Primary Care Network

Address

247 Soho Road

Birmingham

B21 9RY

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Operational Manager

Jag Bhogal

jagdip.bhogal6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5274-25-0001

Job locations

247 Soho Road

Birmingham

B21 9RY


Hockley Medical Practice

60 Carver Street

Birmingham

B1 3AL


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