Job summary
Health E1 is a general practice managed by the East London Foundation Trust (ELFT). It registers patients who are homeless (this encompasses street homeless, hostel dwellers, those in temporary accommodation and those who have no secure housing). Patients register with the practice and are offered a full range of primary care services. We are a teaching practice and regularly have students on placement. We are part of PCN Network 2, which is a longstanding well-established network, and we work closely with our network colleagues.
The remit of the service is to provide a primary health care service for homeless people in Tower Hamlets. The service works alongside an out-reach service to hostels and centers for the homeless offering health checks and health promotion. The service also works alongside the Pathway Homeless Team at the Royal London Hospital which in-reaches homeless patients admitted to the hospital. It is successful in reducing client use of secondary care.
Main duties of the job
It is intended that the Clinical Leadership will work together as a senior team to assure expectations about clinical quality are managed and a culture of continuous improvement is supported. The leadership will ensure that unit costs are managed and resources effectively allocated. The leadership will be responsible for attending key meetings with commissioners and stakeholders. The leadership will be members of the APMs Operational Meeting held monthly to consider quality and performance and will attend the bi-monthly Quality and Performance meetings.
In addition, the Lead GP will be the line manager of the other GPs in the practice as well as the clinical lead GP in the Pathway Homeless Team at the Royal London Hospital ensuring their competence and the quality of their work in pursuit of the service aims. This responsibility will include monthly supervision meetings and the annual trust appraisal and ensuring that doctors undertake Statutory & Mandatory training.
The job plan incorporates four clinical sessions providing GP services in the Homeless practices or partner agencies.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMRCGP
- oEvidence of entry to the Performers List
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- oGood communication skills
- oGood consultation skills
- oAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to balance personal responsibility and delegation
- oAbility to work with other agencies involved in the development and delivery of general practice and homeless services
- oFlexibility
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading service change
- oExperience of working with homeless people
- oAudit and service evaluation in General Practice
Desirable
- oExperience of working in an inner city area
- oExtensive experience in all aspects of general practice
- oTeaching, training and appraisal
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- oAn understanding of key issues facing general practice, i.e. GMS and PMS Contracts
- oClinical and Corporate Governance agenda in general practice
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the current national QOF and enhanced services framework
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to provision of high quality services
- oCommand the respect of colleagues
Desirable
- oDesire to practise in an inner city area
- oAwareness of NHS developments and opportunities
- willingness to work with homeless and socially excluded patients
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oMRCGP
- oEvidence of entry to the Performers List
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- oGood communication skills
- oGood consultation skills
- oAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to balance personal responsibility and delegation
- oAbility to work with other agencies involved in the development and delivery of general practice and homeless services
- oFlexibility
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of leading service change
- oExperience of working with homeless people
- oAudit and service evaluation in General Practice
Desirable
- oExperience of working in an inner city area
- oExtensive experience in all aspects of general practice
- oTeaching, training and appraisal
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- oAn understanding of key issues facing general practice, i.e. GMS and PMS Contracts
- oClinical and Corporate Governance agenda in general practice
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the current national QOF and enhanced services framework
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to provision of high quality services
- oCommand the respect of colleagues
Desirable
- oDesire to practise in an inner city area
- oAwareness of NHS developments and opportunities
- willingness to work with homeless and socially excluded patients
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Health E1, Homeless Medical Centre, 9-11 Brick Lane
Homeless Medical Centre
LONDON
E1 6PU
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
