Job summary
As part of our team, you'll
diagnose and treat acute medical problems, support urgent home visits, and
collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide responsive care.
This position is perfect for a newly qualified GP who thrives in fast-paced
environments and enjoys managing a variety of urgent medical conditions.
Main duties of the job
As a newly qualified GP, you
will work independently across Townships 1 PCN to manage acute same-day demand.
You will be responsible for diagnosing and treating acute problems, ensuring
prompt care for patients requiring urgent medical attention.
We envisage this role
working across the practices and being well embedded in the wider well
established PCN team. This will be an
exciting time to join the PCN with the anticipated expansion of local workforce
and the chance to be involved in the development of new ways of working.
About us
Townships 1 is a forward thinking PCN that has
worked hard to balance the benefits afforded by traditional ways of working in
local practices with the potential for innovation that working at a PCN scale
brings. The PCN successfully applied to
be a site for the NHSE PCN test site programme which started in October
2024.
Locally there is a low turnover
of staff in practices and the PCN.
Townships 1 PCN has a wide variety of staff including a well-established
social prescribing team, a paramedic with an interest in advanced care
planning, an OT who has led our proactive approach to frailty, pharmacy
professionals, first contact physio, health coaches and effective care
co-ordination. There are strong
relationships between the local practices and a substantial history of
collaborative working.
The NHSE test site pilot
will bring a 10% increase in clinical staffing across the PCN along with a
chance to test new ways of working. We are particularly interested in building on
our approach to proactive care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage acute same-day problems, including minor illnesses and urgent medical conditions.
- Work alongside our PCN paramedic to support acute visiting.
- Work in close collaboration with the wider PCN team to manage the daily workload and ensure patients receive timely care.
- Ensure accurate documentation of consultations, treatments, and follow-up actions in accordance with clinical guidelines.
- Provide advice, guidance, and clinical input to other healthcare professionals within the PCN team.
- Participate in clinical meetings and discussions related to same-day demand and acute care delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage acute same-day problems, including minor illnesses and urgent medical conditions.
- Work alongside our PCN paramedic to support acute visiting.
- Work in close collaboration with the wider PCN team to manage the daily workload and ensure patients receive timely care.
- Ensure accurate documentation of consultations, treatments, and follow-up actions in accordance with clinical guidelines.
- Provide advice, guidance, and clinical input to other healthcare professionals within the PCN team.
- Participate in clinical meetings and discussions related to same-day demand and acute care delivery.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An interest in managing acute medical problems and providing same-day care.
- Ability to work flexibly and efficiently in response to patient demand.
- Excellent clinical skills with a focus on providing safe, high-quality urgent care.
- Strong communication and team-working skills, with the ability to collaborate with the PCN team.
- Ability to work independently while managing a busy same-day appointment schedule.
Desirable
- Additional experience in urgent care, triage, and responding to acute medical conditions.
- Previous experience working in a high-demand primary care or urgent care setting.
- An interest in innovation and PCN working.
- Experience or interest in quality improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- Completion of GP training and newly qualified or recently qualified GP status (within 2 years).
- Membership of a recognised Medical Defence Organisation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An interest in managing acute medical problems and providing same-day care.
- Ability to work flexibly and efficiently in response to patient demand.
- Excellent clinical skills with a focus on providing safe, high-quality urgent care.
- Strong communication and team-working skills, with the ability to collaborate with the PCN team.
- Ability to work independently while managing a busy same-day appointment schedule.
Desirable
- Additional experience in urgent care, triage, and responding to acute medical conditions.
- Previous experience working in a high-demand primary care or urgent care setting.
- An interest in innovation and PCN working.
- Experience or interest in quality improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- Completion of GP training and newly qualified or recently qualified GP status (within 2 years).
- Membership of a recognised Medical Defence Organisation.
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
Townships 1 PCN
Address
Mosborough Health Centre
34 Queen Street
Mosborough
Sheffield
S20 5BQ
