Salaried General Practitioner in Skelton

Following the introduction of General Practitioners to the ARRS Scheme, East Cleveland PCN is seeking to employ newly qualified General Practitioners to work alongside our practices and PCN staff. The role is offered on the basis of 6 clinical sessions + CPD per week with a contract reflecting BMA guidance and in line with the PCN DES. East Cleveland PCN offers 32 days' annual leave (pro rata for part-time staff), NHS Pension and Employee Assistance Programme. As a holder of a Home Office visa sponsorship licence, East Cleveland PCN may offer this to suitable candidate(s). Candidates who do not yet hold MRCGP but are due to qualify prior to appointment are eligible to apply for this role and should confirm this during pre-screening.

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will be expected 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.
• Be involved in the provision of education and training to GP Registrars and other staff.
• 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.

Further information about this role is available in the attached job description. The postholder will need to be capable of independent travel across the East Cleveland area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business.

About us

East Cleveland PCN has a patient population of 42,000 across its 5 core member practices: Brotton Surgery, Springwood Surgery, Guisborough, The Garth Surgery, Woodside Surgery, Loftus.

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self/referred 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.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Visiting patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.
• Undertake a fair % of On Call/duty doctor sessions per week as allocated on the practice rota and participate in the extended hours enhanced service as necessary.
• Undertaking fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated.

Person Specification

• Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Clear, polite telephone manner.
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook.
• 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.

• Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
• Full GMC registration.
• Performers Lists | PCSE (england.nhs.uk) (England).
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU).
• Evidence of current validation.
• Evidence of last appraisal.
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of continued professional development.
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit.
• Newly Qualified General Practitioner (with under 2 years from qualification).
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice.
• General understanding of the primary care contract.
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP.
• Experience of medicines management.
• Experience of ICB initiatives.
• Polite and confident.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Motivated, forward thinker.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• High levels of integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations.
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
• Project lead as required with CQC, ICB and QOF.

• Occupational Health clearance.
• 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.