Job summary
Join our new team of doctors working to improve the Urgent Care Pathways across Oxfordshire.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a GP to lead our First Contact and Primary Care (FCPC) pathway.
The Medical Pathway Lead is an important and responsible role in our senior Directorate team that will require you to oversee a pathway area containing a related suite of services but primarily the GP Out of Hours service (OoHs) in Oxfordshire - the largest service within this pathway.
Main duties of the job
The role will require you to lead and implement change, working with senior clinical and operational colleagues to review, redesign, integrate and continually improve the overall care pathway, in partnership with health, social care and voluntary sector partners in Oxfordshire and BOB ICS (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care System). Working closely with these partners, you will play a central role in steering how we provide care in the future, to better meet the needs of the population.
As a currently practising GP, you will be aware of the significant challenges currently facing the NHS and you may have already considered the development of new models of care and service delivery - we are keen to discuss these with you! This is a brilliant opportunity to make effective change and be part of that senior leadership team working together on new ideas and playing an integral role in our ambitious service transformation programme that will provide even better care for patients and families.
We are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and motivated GPs with relevant skills and experience, that are looking for a part-time role to develop or reinvigorate their career and adding interest and variety to their working week.
About us
We welcome interest and applications from GPs already working in Oxfordshire or those considering re-location to the area or one of our neighbouring counties. We are also happy to discuss individual circumstances and consider suitability of alternative working plans
In addition, this role comes with the following benefits:
- Competitive salary plus NHS pension and employment benefits (GP pathway lead rate of £108,458 FTE)
- Mix of on-site and remote working, with flexibility around days of work
- Opportunities to take on additional sessional (face to face and remote) work within our services and supplement income
- Opportunities for teaching and mentoring clinical staff, for personal development and for working across our other clinical services if desired
- Opportunities to undertake Quality Improvement, research and other innovation projects, with strong academic links to the two Oxford Universities
- Strong support from the senior management team
- Generous annual leave
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for further details and if you would like to know more about the role and the portfolio you may look after.
Successfully shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to prepare a brief 5 minute presentation for the following topic and bring 4 sets of handouts for up to 4 panel members:
The system is currently under severe pressure and we need to re-evaluate how we provide first contact care. How would you reconfigure services such as 111, the Emergency Department, SCAS and the urgent care services provided by OHFT (GP Out of Hours service, MIU, UCC etc.) to provide joined up and timely care to patients seeking urgent medical assessment and treatment?
This will be followed by a short up to 30minute focus group where you will meet with some key colleagues working within these services. For this it would be useful for you to prepare some notes to answer the following question: How do you see this role working with the team to develop the urgent care pathway in Oxfordshire?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the attached job description for further details and if you would like to know more about the role and the portfolio you may look after.
Successfully shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to prepare a brief 5 minute presentation for the following topic and bring 4 sets of handouts for up to 4 panel members:
The system is currently under severe pressure and we need to re-evaluate how we provide first contact care. How would you reconfigure services such as 111, the Emergency Department, SCAS and the urgent care services provided by OHFT (GP Out of Hours service, MIU, UCC etc.) to provide joined up and timely care to patients seeking urgent medical assessment and treatment?
This will be followed by a short up to 30minute focus group where you will meet with some key colleagues working within these services. For this it would be useful for you to prepare some notes to answer the following question: How do you see this role working with the team to develop the urgent care pathway in Oxfordshire?
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- UK Recognised medical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in emergency and acute medicine
- Experience or further qualifications in care of the elderly.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise self and others.
- Demonstrate an ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to work under pressure.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Care Services
- Ability to demonstrate personal and professional leadership skills.
- Experience in developing and delivering evidenced based practice
- Knowledge of national and local strategy
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards of care
- Skills and experience in undertaking investigations and critical reviews
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Profession al
Essential
- Practicing GP experience within the past 3 years
- GMC registration on the GP register
- Licence to practice as a GP/successful revalidation
- 5 years of experience post GP qualification
Desirable
- Management experience or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and implementing the audit cycle
Desirable
- Experience of local services.
- Experience of Out of Hours services in other parts of the country also desirable.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- UK Recognised medical qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in emergency and acute medicine
- Experience or further qualifications in care of the elderly.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to organise self and others.
- Demonstrate an ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to work under pressure.
Contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Care Services
- Ability to demonstrate personal and professional leadership skills.
- Experience in developing and delivering evidenced based practice
- Knowledge of national and local strategy
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards of care
- Skills and experience in undertaking investigations and critical reviews
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Profession al
Essential
- Practicing GP experience within the past 3 years
- GMC registration on the GP register
- Licence to practice as a GP/successful revalidation
- 5 years of experience post GP qualification
Desirable
- Management experience or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the planning, delivering, and evaluation of care to address changing needs
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and implementing the audit cycle
Desirable
- Experience of local services.
- Experience of Out of Hours services in other parts of the country also desirable.
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
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).
