ABL Health Ltd

Doctor (GP) with special interest in Obesity

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Job summary

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a values driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health services.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

The role involves providing clinical oversight when needed for the Children and Young Peoples specialist weight-management service. It also includes:

completing in-person medical reviews with support from a Paediatric Dietitian.

advising on care coordination and case management where needed based on MDT discussions and risk assessments within a multidisciplinary team to arrive at the best approach to help patients manage their weight.

managing complex cases and supporting decision-making around this when needed.

Training in the role will be provided, and is a great opportunity, particularly for portfolio GPs, to develop in a specialist area.

About us

Do you want to work for a forward-thinking, people-centred organisation passionate about making a difference to communities across the north of England?

ABL Health is a pioneering community healthcare organisation supporting people in transforming their lifestyles through innovative wellbeing programmes. Weve been working since 2009 on behalf of councils and CCGs to create a better life for their residents and patients, and our expertise spans everything from weight management, wellbeing programmes, dietetic services and smoking cessation to counselling in schools.

We have grown substantially over the past few years and are looking for an individual with drive, ambition and who shares ABL's values and who is passionate about joining a team that make a real difference to peoples lives.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce. All applicants will be made on merit.

Details

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£90,000 to £100,000 a year Pro rata part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0343-25-0010abl737

Job locations

Suite 1, The Willows

Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 0HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Hybrid working arrangement, with the capacity to travel to Mansfield and work across Nottinghamshire.

Job Purpose:

This organisation is responsible for delivering a range of contracts relating to healthy lifestyle and behaviour change that include Tier 2 and Tier 3 weight management services, smoking cessation and a range of others that essentially aim to reduce health inequalities through community-driven services.

We see patients from a range of backgrounds, clinical risks and complexities. This role supports effective and tailored weight management plans for children and young people, working with a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to work towards lifelong healthy weight management.

This provides an opportunity to develop expertise within a specialist area, and you will be supported with further training opportunities to better equip you for this role (eg SCOPE Certification specialist interest in weight management qualification). It also provides you with the opportunity to learn from our expert multidisciplinary team and practice leadership within a multi-disciplinary setting. The role would involve managing complex cases, contributing to Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, training of allied health professionals where needed, and there may be an opportunity to contribute to research and development.

This role primarily focuses on supporting the management of patients with morbid obesity.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role involves providing clinical oversight when needed for the Children and Young Peoples specialist weight-management service. It also includes:

completing in-person medical reviews with support from a Paediatric Dietitian.

advising on care coordination and case management where needed based on MDT discussions and risk assessments within a multidisciplinary team to arrive at the best approach to help patients manage their weight.

managing complex cases and supporting decision-making around this when needed.

Training in the role will be provided, and is a great opportunity, particularly for portfolio GPs, to develop in a specialist area.

Standard Information

Information Governance

Employees of ABL Health must comply with the provisions of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.

The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

The postholder must comply with ABLs policies that protect the information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and/or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in ABLs records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.

Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Safeguarding is Everyones Business

ABL has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all ABLs employees, temporary staff and volunteers are required to adhere to ABLs safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and national safeguarding policies and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.

Smoke Free

ABL is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.

Training

The postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.

The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.

Equality, Diversity & Human Rights

It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hybrid working arrangement, with the capacity to travel to Mansfield and work across Nottinghamshire.

Job Purpose:

This organisation is responsible for delivering a range of contracts relating to healthy lifestyle and behaviour change that include Tier 2 and Tier 3 weight management services, smoking cessation and a range of others that essentially aim to reduce health inequalities through community-driven services.

We see patients from a range of backgrounds, clinical risks and complexities. This role supports effective and tailored weight management plans for children and young people, working with a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to work towards lifelong healthy weight management.

This provides an opportunity to develop expertise within a specialist area, and you will be supported with further training opportunities to better equip you for this role (eg SCOPE Certification specialist interest in weight management qualification). It also provides you with the opportunity to learn from our expert multidisciplinary team and practice leadership within a multi-disciplinary setting. The role would involve managing complex cases, contributing to Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, training of allied health professionals where needed, and there may be an opportunity to contribute to research and development.

This role primarily focuses on supporting the management of patients with morbid obesity.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role involves providing clinical oversight when needed for the Children and Young Peoples specialist weight-management service. It also includes:

completing in-person medical reviews with support from a Paediatric Dietitian.

advising on care coordination and case management where needed based on MDT discussions and risk assessments within a multidisciplinary team to arrive at the best approach to help patients manage their weight.

managing complex cases and supporting decision-making around this when needed.

Training in the role will be provided, and is a great opportunity, particularly for portfolio GPs, to develop in a specialist area.

Standard Information

Information Governance

Employees of ABL Health must comply with the provisions of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the organisation.

The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role, to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

The postholder must comply with ABLs policies that protect the information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure, modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and/or corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in ABLs records management policies, and data quality processes and standards.

Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Safeguarding is Everyones Business

ABL has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all ABLs employees, temporary staff and volunteers are required to adhere to ABLs safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and national safeguarding policies and to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.

Smoke Free

ABL is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking facilities.

Training

The postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their role.

The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.

Equality, Diversity & Human Rights

It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCGP

Desirable

  • SCOPE accreditation or equivalent
  • Obesity specific qualifications and/or training

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to drive independently across the ABL footprint if needed
  • Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • General practice knowledge.
  • Good consultation skills, particularly in shared management plans.

Desirable

  • To have worked in a multidisciplinary setting. To have taken on long-term work in a single place of work to get experience in chronic disease management and continuity of care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCGP

Desirable

  • SCOPE accreditation or equivalent
  • Obesity specific qualifications and/or training

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to drive independently across the ABL footprint if needed
  • Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • General practice knowledge.
  • Good consultation skills, particularly in shared management plans.

Desirable

  • To have worked in a multidisciplinary setting. To have taken on long-term work in a single place of work to get experience in chronic disease management and continuity of care.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Suite 1, The Willows

Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 0HJ


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Suite 1, The Willows

Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 0HJ


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR A

Rochelle Scott

rscott@ablhealth.co.uk

Details

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£90,000 to £100,000 a year Pro rata part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0343-25-0010abl737

Job locations

Suite 1, The Willows

Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG21 0HJ


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