Job summary
Following the introduction of the ARRS GP role, we are delighted to offer the opportunity for a qualified, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking GP to join our Primary Care Network (PCN).

We understand that different clinicians value different ways of working; therefore, we are open to discussing either a single-site working arrangement or a PCN rotation, depending on your professional preference and the needs of our member practices.

Whether you prefer the continuity of a dedicated practice team or the clinical variety of working across multiple sites within the network, we provide a supportive environment designed to help you thrive in this evolving landscape of general practice.

Main duties of the job

• In person consultations
• Telephone consultations
• Online consultations
• Triage calls
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
• On call duties
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
• Clinical administration

About us
Holistic Person-Centred Care Primary Care Network (PCN) consists of four GP surgeries in North Stoke-on-Trent, serving a diverse population of approximately 37,000 patients. Our mission is to work collaboratively to develop high-quality, sustainable services that improve health outcomes enabling our community to live well for longer while building a resilient future for primary care.

We pride ourselves on being an adaptable employer. To suit your work-life balance and professional style, we are happy to consider applications for either a single-site working arrangement or a PCN-wide rotation.

North Staffordshire GP Federation is a membership organisation supporting North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent primary care, including all 66 GP Practices and 13 Primary Care Networks.

We have been approached by HIPC Primary Care Network, to employ GPs under the Additional Roles Reimbursement scheme.

Job responsibilities
Clinical and administrative responsibilities: -

• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Check, read and interpret pathological results for patients
• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
• Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards
• Participate in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings
• Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and enhanced services.
• Appropriate use of read codes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
• Prescribe appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
• Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team
• Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets
• Participate in team meetings and patient engagement events

Personal/Professional Development: -
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice 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.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
• Maintain current and annual certification, e.g. CPR, Fire Safety, Information Governance.
• Ensure training and development is up-to-date using various training methods, on-line, group, conference.
• Ensure study leave allocation is utilised and planned accordingly.
• Provide health education to colleagues, e.g. audits, participation in educational meetings.

PCN & Practice Organisation: -

• Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence.
• Attendance at in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary.
• Ensure that the PCN/practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.
• Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience with using EMIS

Personal qualities
Essential

• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent time management and organisational skills
• Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area

Other Requirements
Essential

• 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.
• Champion of equality and valuing diversity.
• Always operates in line with Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
• Working flexibly and prioritising competing demands on time to ensure agreed deadlines are met and organisational effectiveness within limited hours available.
• PCN as a whole within the constraints of limited resources and different ways of working.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to work as a be part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• IT skills MS Office, Internet etc able to competently use all basic IT software.
• Flexible and a good timekeeper.
• Good telephone skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Detail-Oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems such as EMIS and SystmOne.

Qualifications
Essential

• The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice and be on the performers list
• Hold a UK driving licence

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.