Job summary
We are recruiting a GP Educator to join the team at the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub!
This is an exciting opportunity in which you will make a real impact within Primary Care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for GP educator(s) within our region to work with the Workforce and Training Hub in:
- Developing and delivering a fellowship programme for newly qualified GPs working in practices and/or
- Supporting the delivery of a preceptorship programme for newly qualified physician associates working in general practice
The successful applicant will work with the Primary Care Workforce and Training Team or other partners in the area. These may include ICS, CCG, GP federations, or primary care networks. This may involve working on service development and/or education and training initiatives.
The hours of work will be 2 sessions (8 hours and 20 minutes) per week.
This role is a maternity leave cover.
Main duties of the job
The hub exists to ensure we invest in primary care workforce effectively to address skill-mix requirements and inequities in provision of quality primary care services.
We have been funded to deliver two new programmes across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw;
- Newly qualified GP Fellowship Programme
This programme announced as part of GP contract aims to support newly qualified GPs (in first two years post CCT) in substantive posts in practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and co-ordinating a educational and support programme The programme will focus on non-clinical skills, post CCT clinical skills, and the development of peer support.
2. Physician Associate Preceptorship programme
This programme aims to support the development of newly qualified PAs working in general practices or for primary care networks. The programme aims to provide mentorship and support in a structured format to Physician Associates entering Primary Care to assist them in managing the transition from mainly secondary care based student into primary care clinical post qualification professional.
The GP Educator will work alongside a PA educator to develop and deliver the programme. Both roles will be supported by and responsible to the PCWTH GP director.
About us
The Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub forms part of the wider workforce hub for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System. The main aim of the hub is to support the growth and development of a resilient primary care workforce for the region, including; increasing the capacity of learning placements, promoting inter-professional education, facilitating the use of workforce tools for planning, retention and succession, supporting the safe introduction of new and emerging roles and developing initiatives to support practices to build their future workforce.
This role is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.
PCD are an equal opportunities employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting development opportunity
for GP educator (s) within our region to work with the Workforce and Training
Hub. The hub exists to ensure we invest in primary care workforce effectively
to address skill-mix requirements and inequities in provision of quality
primary care services. We have been funded to deliver two new programmes across
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw:
1.
Newly qualified GP Fellowship
Programme
2.
Physician Associate Preceptorship
Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting development opportunity
for GP educator (s) within our region to work with the Workforce and Training
Hub. The hub exists to ensure we invest in primary care workforce effectively
to address skill-mix requirements and inequities in provision of quality
primary care services. We have been funded to deliver two new programmes across
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw:
1.
Newly qualified GP Fellowship
Programme
2.
Physician Associate Preceptorship
Programme
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Coping with pressure.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Organising and prioritising own work
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Basic IT competence
- Report writing
- Ability to listen to the needs of others / active listening
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
- Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
- Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Can do attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
- Good time keeping
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work flexibly across days of the week
- Enthusiasm for primary care
- Commitment to lifelong learning and willingness to learn from others
- Willingness to adapt ways of working in response to feedback
Desirable
- Presentational skills to large and small groups
- Small group educational skills Developed and implemented educational programmes
- Evidence of managing people and projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) on the GMC GP register and NHSE performers list with no warnings / conditions
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Awareness of NHS provision and legislation
- Awareness of basic educational principles
Desirable
- PG Cert in Medical Education
- Innovative ideas and ability to develop / implement these
- Deeper understanding of educational principles
- Knowledge of current strategic documents
Experience
Essential
- Post CCT clinical experience in general practice
- Experience of supervision and/or training of undergraduate or postgraduate learners in primary care setting
Desirable
- Further experience in healthcare education e.g F2 tutor, GP trainer, undergraduate small group tutor
Other
Essential
- The applicant will confirm whether they are under investigation for fitness to practice or outstanding criminal proceedings
- Applicant must have a full UK driving licence. Any endorsements must be disclosed
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Coping with pressure.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Organising and prioritising own work
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Basic IT competence
- Report writing
- Ability to listen to the needs of others / active listening
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Demonstrable ability to show kindness and compassion
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
- Demonstrates co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
- Ability to adapt and change approach as circumstance dictates
- Persistence and ability to keep going in difficult situations and with complex and uncertain pieces of work
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Can do attitude, able to maintain positivity in the face of adversity
- Good time keeping
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work flexibly across days of the week
- Enthusiasm for primary care
- Commitment to lifelong learning and willingness to learn from others
- Willingness to adapt ways of working in response to feedback
Desirable
- Presentational skills to large and small groups
- Small group educational skills Developed and implemented educational programmes
- Evidence of managing people and projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) on the GMC GP register and NHSE performers list with no warnings / conditions
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Awareness of NHS provision and legislation
- Awareness of basic educational principles
Desirable
- PG Cert in Medical Education
- Innovative ideas and ability to develop / implement these
- Deeper understanding of educational principles
- Knowledge of current strategic documents
Experience
Essential
- Post CCT clinical experience in general practice
- Experience of supervision and/or training of undergraduate or postgraduate learners in primary care setting
Desirable
- Further experience in healthcare education e.g F2 tutor, GP trainer, undergraduate small group tutor
Other
Essential
- The applicant will confirm whether they are under investigation for fitness to practice or outstanding criminal proceedings
- Applicant must have a full UK driving licence. Any endorsements must be disclosed
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).
