JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
PCN ARRS General Practitioner (GP)
REPORTS TO:
PCN Clinical Directors, PCN Clinical Leads, PCN Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
PCN Board Members
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
SESSIONS:
Session Type:
SALARY:
CONTRACT:
Patients, PCN Leadership Team, PCN ARRS Team, Practice Managers, Practice Reception and administration teams, External service providers, suppliers, and other stakeholders, GP Partners, ICB, Clinical teams and Management teams.
4 to 6 Sessions per week.
Clinical on site with the combination of Clinics plus Admin and Triage.
10.5k per session.
Fixed Term 1 year contract with a view to potential extension subject to national DES contracting.
LOCATION:
Background:
PCN wide (Daily location to be confirmed by PCN team)
· Addington Road Surgery - 77 Addington Rd, West Wickham BR4 9BG.
· Forge Close Surgery - Forge Cl, Bromley BR2 7LL.
· Pickhurst Surgery - 56 Pickhurst Ln, Hayes, Bromley BR2 7JF.
· Station Road Surgery - 74 Station Rd, West Wickham BR4 0PU.
· Wickham Park Surgery - 2 Manor Rd, West Wickham BR4 9PS.
We are a dynamic, forward-thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Due to the changes in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our practices and PCN staff. Our PCN staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, GP Assistants, Social Prescribers, Physiotherapists, Care Coordinators.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Job Description:
To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training for GP Registrars and other staff. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.
The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the Hayes/West Wickham area where all our 5 Practices are based and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business. This role is a fixed term position for 6 months.
· Undertake onsite and triage as well as admin work.
· Provide direct and/or indirect patient care oriented toward improving or maintaining health and preventing illness.
· Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred to or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
· Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
· Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
· In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
· Providing counselling and health education
· Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
· Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
· Collecting data for audit purposes
· Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
· Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
· The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated
· Perform physical examinations and/or preventive health measures to assess and evaluate patient's clinical problems and health care needs
· Refer patients to other available services to meet needs where appropriate
· Communicate with others regarding patient's status and progress to provide education, guidance, case management and follow-up
· Undertake home visits, in accordance with practice protocols
· Undertake daily minor illness / injury clinics and promote primary and secondary prevention
· Accurate and timely input of patient data onto the clinical system
· Support and contribute when applicable to the development of practice clinical procedures and protocols
· Undertaking comprehensive clinical assessments of patients
· Requesting and performing tests to diagnose a patient's condition
· Managing episodes of patient care
· Leading and supporting within a team of different healthcare professionals and staff
· Using different sources of information to assess and manage the care of a critically ill patient
· Undertaking clinical audits
· Take an active role and contribute to practice meetings when applicable Patient Assessment
· Evaluating and/or collecting information from physiological assessments, patient history, and diagnostic data to identify relevant problems
· Advanced levels of patient assessment
· Diagnostics and decision-making
· Advanced patient interventions
· Advanced non-medical prescribing
· Using clinical decision making to initiate and adjust appropriate management/treatments according to agreed protocols and clinical judgement
· Evaluating patients progress against treatment plans through interpretation of information from test results and clinical findings, invasive and non-invasive monitoring systems
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
· Participate and lead in the collection and evaluation of clinical audit data
· Contribute to and lead in relevant directorate audit and research programs as identified or requested
· Lead on relevant departmental audit programs
· Utilise evidence-based knowledge within practice development
· Support and promote an integrated approach to quality, seeking always to improve patient care
· Contribute to the clinical governance agenda within the Practice as required
Clinical and Managerial Leadership
· Provides effective leadership and acts as a positive role model
· Delegates appropriately and encourages staff to develop and advance their skills
· Ensure the clinical team are kept informed of the progress of the role and provide opportunities for suggestions and comments to improve care delivery
· Communicates well with staff and uses different communication approaches to ensure team are conversant with relevant information
· Is pro-active in the management of change and can support staff through times of change
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Newly Qualified General Practitioner (with under 2 years from qualification, must have qualified within the last two years and not previously been employed in a substantive GP post in a practice
* General understanding of the primary care contract
Desirable
* Experience of medicines management
* Experience of ICB initiatives
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of continued professional development
* Experience of QOF and clinical audit
Eligibility
Essential
* Full GMC registration
* National Performers List registration (England).
* Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
* Evidence of current validation
* Evidence of last appraisal
* Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified GP
* MRCGP
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
* General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Skills
Essential
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Strong IT skills
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
* EMIS user skills
* 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
Additional Information
This list is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as there may be other duties and requirements associated with the post which you may be called upon to perform from time to time.
Confidentiality:
· In the course of seeking treatment patients entrust us with and allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
· In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organization. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
· Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorized persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Information Governance:
All staff have a personal responsibility to ensure that person identifiable, confidential, or sensitive information is processed in line with the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulations (2016, effective from 25th May 2018), the Human Rights Act and other requirements such as the Caldicott principles.
All staff must be aware of the requirements to ensure there is no breach or unauthorized disclosure.
Health & Safety at Work:
In accordance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended) and other relevant Health and Safety legislation, staff have a duty to take responsible care to avoid injury to themselves and to others by their work activities, and to co-operate with the organization and others in meeting statutory and mandatory requirements.
Infection Prevention & Control
It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure high quality patient care is based upon principles of best practice in infection prevention and control. Staff must fully co-operate in achieving compliance with safe systems of work when undertaking activities that present a risk of the spread of infection.
Safeguarding of Children and Adults at Risk
Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and adults at risk in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. The expectation is that the post holder is familiar with the relevant procedures and guidelines relevant to their job role.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by Hayes Wick Primary Care Network as part of this employment, such training to include:
* Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
* Attend any associated training courses relevant to the role.
* Undertake training for any qualifications as required by the role.
* Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
* To share best practice with colleagues across the PCN.
Appraisal
· Staff required to have an appraisal with their GP appraiser and revalidation when called up by the GMC.
· Staff have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisals with their manager / leadership team.
Meetings
Staff are expected to attend meetings, as required.
Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
Staff must be aware of and adhere to all relevant Practice policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Whistleblowing - Raising Concerns
It is the responsibility of all staff to raise any concerns if they reasonably believe that one or more of the following is either happening, has taken place, or is likely to happen in the future relating to the Partnership's business:
· A criminal offence
· The breach of a legal obligation
· A miscarriage of justice
· A danger to the health and safety of any individual
· Damage to the environment.
· Deliberate attempt to conceal any of the above.
· Any other legitimate concerns
For all posts requiring professional registration
Staff required by law to maintain professional registration must ensure that registration does not lapse at any stage of employment with Hayes wick PCN.
Equality & Diversity
Hayes wick PCN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Its policy is to treat everyone in the same way regardless of their race, religion, nationality, marital/parental status, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, or age. The PCN values the diversity of its work force as a strength and aims to provide a working environment in which people have the opportunity to contribute and develop according to their individual merits and aspirations.
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.
Employer details
Employer name:
Hayes Wick PCN
Employment will be hosted by 1 of the 5 member practices within the PCN for payroll and HR purposes. We reserve the right to transfer employment to Hayes Wick PCN Ltd at a future date. This will not change the length of service, or benefits accrued.
Address:
74 Station Road,
West Wickham,
Kent,
BR4 0PU
Employer's website
About us
Hayes Wick PCN Information:
Hayes Wick PCN is a Primary care Network of all 5 Bromley practices working collaboratively to enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 40,000 patients, 100% of the Bromley population.
Our Vision:
'Our PCN is a financially viable, equitable organization working to enhance patient access and quality of care in conjunction with maintaining a sustainable working environment for all staff.'
"This job description will be regularly reviewed with the post-holder"
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £10,500.00 per week
Benefits:
* Free flu jabs
Work Location: In person