Job summaryJoin our team of GPs and ANPs in the New Models of Care programme for the Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood.
Work within one of the practices across the neighbourhood to deliver high-quality, same-day care to our patients.
We're looking for GPs to join our Neighbourhood Access Service, part of the innovative New Models Programme. You'll work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation for patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care presentations.
This is your chance to shape integrated neighbourhood services and make a real difference to patient outcomes across our 88,938 registered patients.
We are pleased to offer flexible base locations across one of our member practice sites.
Springfield Surgery, BrackleyBrackley Medical CentreBugbrooke Medical CentreWe will work with successful candidates to identify a primary location that best suits your preferences and our service needs.
Main duties of the jobAs a GP in the New Models of Care programme, you will provide autonomous care for our patients presenting with undifferentiated presentations mainly in same day settings. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, including appropriate follow-ups.
Working with other GPs and nursing team in the neighbourhood Practices and Hub you will continually review and evaluate services and work with the management team in implementation of change.
Key Relationships- Patients and Carers
- Practice GPs, Senior GPs working in New Models of Care, Nursing Staff and Patient Services Team
- Community and hospital clinicians
- Pharmacists
- Services for people with Mental Health Problems
- Social Care
- Voluntary Agencies
- Nursing Homes, Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing Units
- Clinical Nurse Specialists/specialist teams for Chronic illness
About usThe Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood, consisting of 7 GP Practices serving 88,938 patients, is developing an innovative new model of care as part of the NHS New Models Programme.
You will be working with a team of GPs and specialist ANPs to deliver same day care to the Rural East & South population
Our member practices are:
- Brackley Medical Centre
- Towcester Medical Centre
- Brook Health Centre
- The Parks Medical Practice
- Springfield Surgery, Brackley
- Bugbrooke Medical Centre
- Denton Village Surgery
Job responsibilitiesClinical- Provide clinical care to our patients. This will include reducing the demand on the core neighbourhood GP practices by the assessment and management of patients by means of telephone triage and clinic appointments.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients with undifferentiated primary care conditions including minor illness and instigating therapeutic treatments based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focussed assessments, independently and proactively managing care of the patients.
- Promote patient independence and self-care where appropriate
- Support and work cohesively in a team with other GPs/ANPs and ACPs working in the new model of care settings, including providing oversight and mentorship for more junior colleagues.
- Review pathology results to ensure appropriate treatment and care
- Support and lead the practices for the delivery of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS England, ICB, Federation Contracts
Person SpecificationSkills and CompetenciesEssential- Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT)
- Evidence of self motivation, the ability to work independently and effective decision making
QualificationsEssential- CCT qualification
- On the performers list register for Northamptonshire
- Medical degree
- Current GMC registration
ExperienceEssential- Extensive clinical experience in primary care
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- In depth knowledge base in the management of patients with chronic illness and minor illness
- Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of evidence based care
- Ability to direct and co-ordinate care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Understanding of clinical governance issues
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
