Job summary
**This advert has been updated with two additional roles**
Devon Training Hub are looking to appoint 6 GP Fellows (Plymouth-2, Devon-wide 2, Torbay-1, Exeter-1, 2- CVD), each for 1 session per week. Fixed term contract 12 months.
We welcome applications from GPs at any stage in their career with start dates from Autumn 2024.
For the Torbay and Plymouth specific posts, applicants should be GPs working in or planning to work in practices with an IMD score above 28* (please see attached list below)
For Devon-wide posts and Exeter posts, applicants can be from any practice in Devon, but applications should outline how they plan to address health inequalities in a specific area or patient group within their PCN.
For CVD posts applicants can come from any practice in Devon, with projects focussed on addressing Cardiovascular Disease and Health Inequalities.
The successful candidates will participate in an educational program including peer-learning groups and collaborating with subject matter experts to explore approaches to reducing health inequalities. There is an opportunity to participate in a National Health Inequalities Education Program joining other fellows around the country.
Pay based on standard NHS WTE fellowship scale, £8500 per session with additional £1000 educational/project allowance**
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role include:
- Upskill to meet patient needs in areas of high deprivation/serving diverse communities
- Undertake project work on reducing health inequalities at a PCN level to align with ICB priorities for health inequalities, examples might include: refugee/asylum seekers, trauma-informed care, digital inequalities, LTCs, substance misuse/deprescribing and Core 20 +5
- Collaborate with systems partners to deliver on One Devon priorities to reduce Health Inequalities
About us
Devon Training Hub is working closely with Public Health Devon to develop and support these fellowships.
Expressions of Interest to be submitted via a one side of A4 paper to address areas covered in the Job Description and Person Specification. Expressions of interest to be submitted to: izzy.deacon@nhs.net
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact either Daniel Korn (danielkorn@nhs.net) or Andrew Venning (andrew.venning@nhs.net).
*Successful applicants should remain working in a practice with an IMD score >28 for the duration of their contract
**Funding can be used to enrol on the National Trailblazer Education Program or to support training, education and research activities that directly relates to health inequalities and is agreed by one of the program leads.
Interviews for this role will take place on 9th & 11th October, and we envisage a November start.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Apply systems thinking approach to identify and work with all key stakeholders in the given locality, including Primary Care Networks, ICB and voluntary sector
Liaise with the Clinical Leadership Team at Devon Training Hub to ensure good exchange of plans, ideas and information;
Attend local peer learning groups and action learning sets and optional participation in the national education programme relating to health inequalities.
Work with multi-professional members of the PCN team to support their understanding of Health Inequalities and their role in reducing them.
Liaise with previous and existing health inequality fellows to share learning and develop existing initiatives where appropriate
Identify issues at PCN level pertaining to Health Inequalities and develop a quality improvement project to address this
Write up and present your project in line with agreed guidelines from the Devon Training Hub
Agree an educational professional development plan with the Devon Training Hub Clinical Leadership Team, identifying your own learning needs and areas you might like to upskill
Participate in and support the delivery of Health Inequality related events in Devon.
Disseminate learning about how to reduce health inequalities across the Primary care network and regionally where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Apply systems thinking approach to identify and work with all key stakeholders in the given locality, including Primary Care Networks, ICB and voluntary sector
Liaise with the Clinical Leadership Team at Devon Training Hub to ensure good exchange of plans, ideas and information;
Attend local peer learning groups and action learning sets and optional participation in the national education programme relating to health inequalities.
Work with multi-professional members of the PCN team to support their understanding of Health Inequalities and their role in reducing them.
Liaise with previous and existing health inequality fellows to share learning and develop existing initiatives where appropriate
Identify issues at PCN level pertaining to Health Inequalities and develop a quality improvement project to address this
Write up and present your project in line with agreed guidelines from the Devon Training Hub
Agree an educational professional development plan with the Devon Training Hub Clinical Leadership Team, identifying your own learning needs and areas you might like to upskill
Participate in and support the delivery of Health Inequality related events in Devon.
Disseminate learning about how to reduce health inequalities across the Primary care network and regionally where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General practitioner with MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Primary Care in England and its interface with secondary care;
- Understanding of current primary health care general issues;
- Proven experience of regularly working as a clinician in general practice, after completion of vocational training, with current full registration with the GMC;
- Current clinical commitment of not less than 3 sessions a week;
- Participated in formal training programmes in general practice;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General practitioner with MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Primary Care in England and its interface with secondary care;
- Understanding of current primary health care general issues;
- Proven experience of regularly working as a clinician in general practice, after completion of vocational training, with current full registration with the GMC;
- Current clinical commitment of not less than 3 sessions a week;
- Participated in formal training programmes in general practice;
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).
