Job summary
Livewell Southwests Specialist Tier 3 Weight Management
Service are seeking an experienced and motivated General Practitioner
with Extended Role (GPwER) to join our multidisciplinary team.
This is a part-time role for four hours per week to be worked flexibly.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to deliver
specialist, holistic care to adults living with complex obesity and related
long-term conditions. You will play a key part in our integrated model, working
closely with colleagues across dietetics, psychology, nursing, health
improvement, and local primary care networks across Plymouth and Devon.
Main duties of the job
The
postholder will provide specialist medical assessments for patients.
Lead
on the safe initiation, monitoring, and review of weight-management
pharmacotherapies, including GLP1 therapies where clinically appropriate.
Participate
in regular multidisciplinary team meetings and case reviews.
Contribute
to the creation of individualised care plans, supporting behaviour
change and clinical risk management.
Support
patients navigating pre and postoperative pathways for Tier 4 bariatric
surgery in line with national guidance.
Offer
clinical expertise to colleagues across Livewell Southwest and local primary
care.
Contribute
to service development, audit, quality improvement, and pathway design.
Ensure
highquality clinical documentation and uphold governance, safeguarding, and
patientcentred care standards.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for the General Practitioner with Extended Role Tier 3 Weight Management role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for the General Practitioner with Extended Role Tier 3 Weight Management role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Minimum of three years in general practice and, or, adult medicine training.
Desirable
- Membership of, or affiliation to, the Royal College of GPs or equivalent.
- Experience of working with patients with Eating Disorders.
- Experience of acute assessment of Eating Disorders in hospital setting.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in history taking and physical assessment of patients.
- Writing comprehensive, clear, medical notes.
- Ability to manage crises and act independently.
- Confidence in assessing and managing physical health problems and emergencies.
- Knowledge of immediate and long term physical health risks secondary to eating disorders.
- Clinical experience in working in, or with, primary care.
Desirable
- Up to date CPR training.
- Ability to apply psychological models to practical situations.
- Knowledge of clinical risk management.
Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements
Essential
- Interest in maintaining up to date clinical knowledge base.
- Commitment to involvement in on-site programme of clinical governance.
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff, both orally and in writing, to a high standard.
- Computer and IT skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Caring attitude to patient and relatives.
- Offer advice regarding team development.
- Experience in audit.
- Sensitivity to the importance of considering user's view in individual treatment plans and also service development.
- Ability to access transport to undertake duties as appropriate.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and emergency care.
Desirable
- Enthusiasm to contribute to research on site.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice, clinical audit and involvement of users and carers in service service provision.
- Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
- Ability to motivate a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings.
- Practical experience of Personalised Care Framework (PCF).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Minimum of three years in general practice and, or, adult medicine training.
Desirable
- Membership of, or affiliation to, the Royal College of GPs or equivalent.
- Experience of working with patients with Eating Disorders.
- Experience of acute assessment of Eating Disorders in hospital setting.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in history taking and physical assessment of patients.
- Writing comprehensive, clear, medical notes.
- Ability to manage crises and act independently.
- Confidence in assessing and managing physical health problems and emergencies.
- Knowledge of immediate and long term physical health risks secondary to eating disorders.
- Clinical experience in working in, or with, primary care.
Desirable
- Up to date CPR training.
- Ability to apply psychological models to practical situations.
- Knowledge of clinical risk management.
Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements
Essential
- Interest in maintaining up to date clinical knowledge base.
- Commitment to involvement in on-site programme of clinical governance.
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff, both orally and in writing, to a high standard.
- Computer and IT skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Caring attitude to patient and relatives.
- Offer advice regarding team development.
- Experience in audit.
- Sensitivity to the importance of considering user's view in individual treatment plans and also service development.
- Ability to access transport to undertake duties as appropriate.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and emergency care.
Desirable
- Enthusiasm to contribute to research on site.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice, clinical audit and involvement of users and carers in service service provision.
- Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
- Ability to motivate a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings.
- Practical experience of Personalised Care Framework (PCF).
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).
