Job summary
Powys Teaching Health Board are delighted to recruit aSalaried GP to our small well established practice in Presteigneon the beautiful Wales/England border. The successful doctorwill work within a team passionate about patient care withina traditional model of holistic provision. The practice serves apopulation of 3,587 patients, with an experienced team of GPs,an advanced nurse practitioner, nurse, health care assistant,community nursing colleagues, along with a lively anddedicated reception and administration team.In Powys we strive to provide the right care close to homeand we are developing community cardiology, dermatology,and frailty services. We are investing in local diagnostics andurgent care services, Opportunities exist to develop yourportfolio career, whether you are interested in training andeducation, research, extended roles, or clinical leadership wehave something for you.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide Salaried GP cover to our managed practice, as part of the Health Boards Primary Care Department, to support and provide GP cover within any future Primary Care Support Unit (PCSU) development across Powys and within any PTHB managed practices. This GP cover will consist of:
- working within a forward thinking team, establishing solutions for best patient care and service delivery platforms alongside the renewals agenda
- understanding and contributing to the Urgent Primary Care platform within Powys to provide innovative solutions to urgent and emergency care
- to embrace and promote the multi-disciplinary model within Primary Care, further exploring and embedding remote consultation possibilities
- be a fundamental part of the Primary Care Team to scope, identify and implement service delivery pathways to support the care of patients in the community with a home first approach through clinically safe alternatives to admission to hospital
- provide clinical leadership within PTHB managed practices and to the wider Primary Care Team
- provide direct clinical care for GP practices in Powys managed by the Health Board and others requiring support. This would include triage, face to face consultations, telephone consultations, video consultations, home visits and remote working.
About us
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Did you know - Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or powys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification that outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role. For any further information please contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification that outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role. For any further information please contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience of NHS General Practice
- Broad based experience in Primary Care
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in General Medical Services
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of Out of Hours
- Experience with local NHS Services
- Evidence of above average performance
- Recent Minor Surgery experience
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Training the Trainers" experience
- GP trainer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience of NHS General Practice
- Broad based experience in Primary Care
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in General Medical Services
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of Out of Hours
- Experience with local NHS Services
- Evidence of above average performance
- Recent Minor Surgery experience
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Training the Trainers" experience
- GP trainer
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).
