ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Director Dr T Douglas (Clinically)
PCNManager Katie Smith (Administratively)
HOSTED BY: Rother Valley South Primary Care Network
PLACE OF WORK: Rother Valley South PCN GPPractice - Swallownest Health Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team.
We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCNteam who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality localservices to meet the needs of our patients.
The PCN has been successful in becomingpart of a national pilot scheme which will look at ways to make GeneralPractice Sustainable.
We are therefore looking to expand ourteam by employing Salaried General Practitioners to work alongside ourpractices and PCN staff.
Our PCN staff currently includes ClinicalPharmacists, Physicians Associates, Social Prescribers, Paramedics, Physiotherapists,Care Coordinators, Nurse Associates and Pharmacist Technicians.
Main duties of the job
To perform as an autonomousgeneral practitioner working independently and with other health careprofessionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patientsattending within a primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice topatients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinicalexcellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GPRegistrars and other staff. To beprofessionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinicalpractice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety ofpatients and quality of their care is primary.
The post holder will need to be capable ofindependent travel across the Rother Valley South area and work flexibly tomeet the needs of the Business.
About us
Rother Valley South PCN is made up of four GP Practices witha weighted list size of 57,000. Based in South Yorkshire ICB the Network coversa large suburban area of Rotherham.
The PCN formed in 2019 with no changes to its originalmembers to date. The PCN incorporated as an LTD Company in 2023 to furthersupport development within the network.
Rother Valley South is a PCN Practices are:
* Dinnington Group Practice
* Swallownest Health Centre
* The Village Surgery
Job responsibilities
Clinicalresponsibilities
In accordance with the practice rota, asagreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a varietyof duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries,visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeatprescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in atimely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions inrelation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from otherhealth care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patientswith undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factorsand early signs of illness
In consultation with patients and in line withcurrent practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and fromthe caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneousconsultation notes to agreed standards
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acuteand repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in accordance with the practiceprescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
The post-holder will be requiredto visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.
The post-holder will undertake a fair % of OnCall sessions per week as allocated on the practice rota and participate in theextended hours enhanced service.
The post-holder will undertake fair share ofhome visiting sessions per week as allocated.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of continued professional development
* Experience of QOF and clinical audit
* General understanding of the primary care contract
* Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
* Experience of medicines management
* Experience of ICB initiatives
* Full GMC registration
* National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation
* Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
* Evidence of current validation
* Evidence of last appraisal
* Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Qualifications
* Qualified GP
* MRCGP
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
* General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
* Effective time management (planning and organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
* Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
* Experience with clinical risk management
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.
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