Salaried GP in Northampton

Main duties of the job

As 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
• 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 us

The 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 across our three hub sites.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• 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.

Regulatory

• Respond to complaints and clinical incidents, significant events as appropriate to ensure robust systems are in place for improving practice through joint learning.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with professional and legal standards.
• Undertake at least one clinical audit a year. Evaluate data and present findings to the Practice Clinical team. Implement changes where appropriate.
• Adhere to the adopting practice Policies and Procedures including Infection Control, Health and Safety, and safeguarding. Ensure all mandatory training is completed in a timely manner.
• All staff must be familiar with and actively promote the practices Equal Opportunities Policy at all times.
• All staff who have access to personal data will be aware of their responsibilities under UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and will abide by the principles of that legislation.

Personal and Professional Development

• Maintain own personal/professional development plan and portfolio thereby meeting the requirements for revalidation through appraisal of own performance.
• Adhere to the annual appraisal process and revalidation requirements.
• Work at all times within the GMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Provide mentorship and training of new recruits or students as and when required.
• Participate in the Practice Performance Review process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On the performers list register for Northamptonshire
• Extensive clinical experience in primary care
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post registration qualification in relevant areas
• Teaching qualification
• Recent attendance on a leadership skills development programme

Experience

• 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
• Evidence of improving the patient's experience
• Evidence of leading a service project at practice level
• Undertaking research or involvement in clinical research programmes
• Experience in writing clinical policies and protocols
• Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT)
• Evidence of self‑motivation, the ability to work independently and effective decision making
• Experience in working in partnership and collaboration with multi professional/agency teams
• Evidence of team working and organisational skills
• Ability to manage change
• Problem solving approach
• Calm under reasonable pressure
• Effective team leadership
• Counselling experience

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.