Post:Salaried GP for Special Allocation Service (Compass Medical Practice)
Pay:£54.00 per hour to £56.50 per hour depending on experience
PLUS, a Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months
(this applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY and is pro rata to hours worked per week)
Hours:Part Time 22.5 / week to be worked on Monday, Thursday and Friday
Accountable to:Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care
Reports to:Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care
Base:Newfield House, Vicarage Lane Blackpool FY4 4EW
Closing date:15th February 2026
Welcome to FCMS!We are looking for enthusiastic GPs to join our ever-expanding team. As a GP with FCMS you will provide excellent patient care whilst playing an active role in clinical governance and training clinicians.
We are a high-performance team with complimentary talents and skills, who consistently show high levels of innovation, focusing on the best quality of care for our patients. We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and show dedication towards peer support.
Our Services
As FCMS we provide several services across the Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, Rossendale, West Lancashire and Doncaster as well as diagnostic services across the country. These include GP Out of Hours services, Urgent Treatment Centres, and range of other Primary Care Services including Enhanced Access (Fylde Coast) and Special Allocation Services (Lancashire / Cumbria/Parts of Cheshire and Merseyside).
For this role the GP would work within in our Special Allocation Service which is a GP practice for Difficult to Dr patients and those with complex needs. This is a remote practice However, face to face appointments are undertaken in the patients community at a clinical venue or in our mobile clinical unit with a Patient Liaison Officer Present based on a risk assessment of the patients needs. The GP would also undertake telephone / video assessments for consultations when appropriate. Appointments are made according to clinical need via Patchs and documentation is via EMIS. We are a trauma informed service, and this ethos underpins our services.
Opportunity
We can also offer the opportunity to learn and develop your skills through our Inclusion health business unit. The Special allocation Service forms part of this business unit. The Successful GP will also support our homeless health nursing provision in both Blackpool and North Lancashire and Thornton House Rehab this gives the GP opportunity to undertake weekly ward rounds. We empower a collaborative learning environment so you can do what you do best each day.
Role
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professional and administrative colleagues. You will provide consultations and appropriate clinical management to patients attending with injury and illness to services, either face to face or virtually.As well as broad clinical practice within supportive, dynamic teams, the post includes regular dedicated time for Continuing Professional Development and study leave.The post holder also has additional responsibilities:
The role will provide additional mentorship and support to new and evolving roles in our clinical workforce and to clinical trainees of all professions.
The role will contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the specified location/Business Unit.
The role will contribute to clinical innovation across the organisation.
The role will contribute to clinical digital developments and integration across the organisation.
The role will play a pivotal part in developing partnerships with relevant stakeholder organisations ensuring effective care pathways.
The post holder will:
* Provide, as part of a core team of salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and other Clinicians, high quality clinical services to the populations we serve in line with local and national priorities.
* In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in a mainstream GP practice.
* Keep contemporaneous, accurate and legible records of all patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit as directed by the service.
* Contribute to evaluation/audit, significant event reporting and clinical standard setting within the service.
* Develop and encourage positive working relationships with local GP Practices, housing, social work, voluntary services, drug and alcohol, mental health, dental, secondary care and other appropriate services.
* Participate in organisational, operational and strategic planning where appropriate/required.
* Engage with continuing professional and personal development. Study leave will be provided per year, pro rata for CPD following discussion with Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care and Line Manager as part of the appraisal process. All study leave must be approved by the post holders line manager.
* Participate in Significant Event analysis.
* Support the Management team and Clinical Manager to ensure all service KPIs/targets are met and look for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets.
* Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and providing skilled professional leadership.
* Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise. This governance meeting would form part of the full-time hours
* The successful candidate would be expected to attend the internal Multi-Disciplinary Meeting once a month to discuss patients
* The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
* Identify any potential safeguarding issues, make appropriate referrals and ensure the safeguarding champion for Inclusion Health is aware
Professional
The post holder will:
* Ensure full accreditation and requirements of practice to include full registration with GMC license to practice, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with national requirements.
* Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice. Attend training, professional meetings and organised events.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times. Remain aware of and compliant with all Infection Prevention and Control guidelines.
* Work within the boundaries of your relevant professional Code of Conduct.
* Communication and working relationships
* Communicates effectively with other team members.
* Communicates effectively with patients and carers.
* Communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals.
* Take all appropriate steps to minimise conflict.
* Health and safety
* The post holder will:
* Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others.
* Comply with the organisations Business Continuity Plan.
* Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety.
* Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects.
* Report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed.
* Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative.
* Make effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills.
Physical effort and working conditions.
The post holder will:
* Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments.
* Be responsible for managing clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
* Be responsible for managing challenging situations and people, with some exposure to hazards, e.g., violent and abusive patients, child abuse, critically ill patients.
* Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns.
Most challenging part of the role:
* Ability to work under pressure in an ever changing, challenging specialist environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care.
* Dealing with difficult situations and people by demonstrating and exercising critical thinking skills when faced with incomplete or lack of information or complexity.
* Manage patient and public expectations of the service within set national targets and time constraints.
* Manage effective change and development within clinical areas, maintaining highly specialised knowledge and competences.
* Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensurate with the post holders grade and as agreed by their line manager.
* The main duties and responsibilities above are not exhaustive and should merely be regarded as a guide. These are subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the service. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes.
* The job holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time.
Our key expectations are:
Self-awareness Living authentically
Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation
Openness What you see is what you get
Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible
Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness
Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself
OurWhy:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next.
Values:Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours.
Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA:
Fun:People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy!
Awesome:We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome!
Humble:Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become
Brave:We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done
Oompf:We have natural oompf! Its infectious!
Go-getting:We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity
Come and be a part of our amazing team!
We offer NHS Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Career Development Opportunities
Attendance Bonus
Staff Benefit Scheme
Free Tea & Coffee
Eye Care Contributions
Confidentiality
In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff or other health service business. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and /or
treatment of the patient. If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of a person or body asking for information of this nature, you must seek advice from your manager. Similarly, no
information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be
divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded by FCMS as serious or gross misconduct which could result in disciplinary action being taken against you.
Health and Safety/Security
Staff must be aware of and adhere to the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act and to ensure their own safety and the safety of colleagues and patients. Staff must also be aware of the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must attend a fire lecture annually. It is the duty of every employee to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and to others are avoided, and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition, thereby minimising risk.
Employees will, therefore, refer any matters of concern through their respective managers. Similarly, it is each persons responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring any breaches of security to the attention of their manager.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children
All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults and children in all relevant areas of their work. This includes attendance at relevant training events and being aware of FCMS Safeguarding policy and procedures.
Non-Smoking Policy
GP Care operates a Non-Smoking Policy which limits smoking in the workplace. Employees are required to observe the rules laid down in the policy and failure to do so may result in disciplinary being taken.
Equal Opportunities
FCMS (NW) Ltd has given its full commitment to the adoption and promotion of the key principles of equal opportunities contained within current legislation and the companys Equality and Diversity Policy.
Disability Confident Employer
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
DBS -The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).
*Please note that our roles are not being considered for sponsorship at this time*
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant Professional Qualification
GMC Registration
Desirable
Experience in Primary Care
Experience working in Inclusion Health / Multiple disadvantage
Experience
Essential
Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
Evidence of excellent clinical record
Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
Evidence of significant involvement in change
Awareness of impact of evidence-based practice within Primary Care
Desirable
Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary care
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environments
Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
Able to articulate personal development needs
Implementation of audit/research recommendations
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Desirable
Experience of working with clinical IT systems including EMIS, Patchs, Docman, Ardens
Willing to try new IT systems in the future for consultations
Specific Job Requirements
Essential
Remaining calm under pressure
Able to manage varying workloads
High emotional intelligence
Other
Essential
Self-motivated
Authentic
Professional Manner
Trauma Informed Practice
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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