As a result of the amended PCN DES specification, PCNs are able toemploy recently qualified GPs under the ARRS with effect from 1 October 2024.
GPs can only be recruited if they are less than two years postcertification on 1st October 2024. GPs engaged or employed under this schememust not have held substantive posts within GP practices previously (thoughthere is some discretion for ICBs on this point).
Banstead PCN has a patient population of circa 48,000 patients and, assuch, will be looking to recruit up to 6 sessions of GP time. We can beflexible around sessions to a certain extent but we would suggest an absoluteminimum of 2 sessions per GP.
Banstead is a largely urban area with some semi-rural populations and isserved by the London facing Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust. Bordering Epsomwhich is famous for its racecourse and the healing power of its salts, BansteadPCN is within the Surrey Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The PCN is served by Heathcote Medical Centre, Nork Clinic, LongcroftClinic, Tadworth Medical Centre & Tattenham Health Centre. You may berequired to work in any of these practices or at our hub locations.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a GP who acts within their professional boundaries,working within a general practice setting.
A GP is required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible forthe provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering anexcellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract.Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medicalpractice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading byexample, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with themultidisciplinary team.
About us
Banstead PCN is a dynamic and forward thinking network with strongrelations between practices and with its Federation.
We have an expansive MDT within the network (over 20 staff) and we workclosely with our colleagues in the Community Team. Our ethos and a flavour ofthe network can be seen by reading the Network Development Plan for 2024-25.
Banstead PCN is a friendly and supportive place to work. We haveachieved training status as an organisation and take on nursing and paramedicstudents.
Whilst mainly a relatively affluent part of the country, Banstead haspockets of deprivation and we work closely with our colleagues in the VCSEsector and within local and county councils to reduce the disparity in outcomesfor our residents.
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
* You willundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patientsat home, checking and signing repeat prescriptionsand dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
* Makingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers within the practice orexternal organisations.
* Assessing the health needsof patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems.
* Screening patientsfor disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
* Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
* Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
* Inconsultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plansfor health-related illnesses.
* Screening patients for health education.
* Admitting and discharging patients to and from thecaseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
* Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreedstandards.
* Collectingdata for audit purposes and contributing to the practice auditprogramme as required.
* Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions using ESP (avoiding physicalor hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
* Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary (orgenerically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
* Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinicalwork within the team, for example coordinating aspects of governance,QOF, enhanced services, CPD andkeeping clinical protocolsup to date.
Person Specification
Experience
* Needs to be first substantive post due to criteria required to meet ARRS GP funding
Qualifications
* Qualified GP
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
* General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
* MRCGP
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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