Job summary
Are you
enthusiastic about providing holistic care for frail patients?
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?
South Hardwick PCN
are looking for a Community GP to support our multi-disciplinary team providing
healthcare to our housebound patients and patients in care or residential
facilities across the PCN footprint.
To understand more about the
role of a Community GP, please see this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ_77QcLG_4
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our new Ageing Well model of care - Team Up! Derbyshire. The role transcends the traditional health and social care organisational boundaries. It will involve true MDT working, building relationships with GP practices, Community Rapid Response services and Falls services, to help clinically deliver the service on a day-to-day basis.
This is an evolving service, so you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of Team Up! and the Home Visiting Service if you wish to.
Main duties of the job
South Hardwick PCN are seeking
to recruit a team of Community GPs to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team
providing care to housebound patients and patients in care or residential facilities,
either in person or remotely.
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.
Key Duties Tasks
and 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
About us
South Hardwick Primary Care Network is a group of 9 forward thinking and progressive practices (population 68,207) who have developed friendly and effective working relationships with each other.
South Hardwick is a mix of former mining communities, suburbs, and rural communities to the south of Chesterfield.
Your employer would be North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Ltd, and you would be entitled to NHS pension.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key duties, tasks and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key duties, tasks and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, supportive, collaborative.
- Recognise the benefits of multiagency & multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Values, Drivers and Motivators
Essential
- A Passion for excellent, holistic, patient centred care for older people with frailty
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
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 system
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Skills and Abilities
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.
Desirable
- Leadership of service delivery / change.
Person Specification
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, supportive, collaborative.
- Recognise the benefits of multiagency & multidisciplinary team working.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Values, Drivers and Motivators
Essential
- A Passion for excellent, holistic, patient centred care for older people with frailty
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
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 system
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Skills and Abilities
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.
Desirable
- Leadership of service delivery / change.
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Limited
Address
North Wingfield Community Resource Centre
North Wingfield
Chesterfield
S42 5PW