Salaried GP & Medical Lead - Mossley Medical Practice

Salaried GP & Medical Lead – Mossley Medical Practice

Salaried GP £95,025 to £105,788 Medical Lead £107,625 to £114,975 per annum, depending on experience, pro rata

gtd healthcare is a values driven, not-for-profit provider of innovative healthcare across North-West England, with a turnover of £49 million, we are one of the largest NHS Commissioned providers of Primary and Urgent Care Services in the region.

We are growing our Medical Leadership Team, beyond what has ever been in place across our Primary Care Services, to ensure we continue to deliver great quality patient care.

We re looking for a Salaried GP to undertake the Medical Leadership role at Mossley Medical Practice working closely with our neighboring practice Millbrook Medical Practice. The Medical Lead position is a permanent post in addition to the Salaried GP position, 2 hours per week of protected non patient activity time.

You will join our supportive multi-disciplinary team providing care for our growing 2,300 list of patients in and around the semi-rural area of Mossley Town in the foothills of the Pennines. The practice is approximately 20-30 minutes drive from the M67 junction at Hyde or the M60 junction at Ashton-Under-Lyne.

The hour of work for this post are 10 – 18, to be worked on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

• You will provide routine and urgent clinical care for both acute and long term conditions working to local and national guidelines. The daily clinical workload is split equally amongst all clinicians with additional workload kept to a minimum by our excellent care navigation team. The acute home visit demand on the practice is generally low, however you may be required to carry out visits occasionally. Minimal private work required due to outsourcing most non NHS requests.
• You will be required to actively implement and support the use of digital technologies with patient triage systems and other communication technologies.
• You will attend and play an active role in regular practice & clinical meetings along with safeguarding and GSF MDT meetings. Opportunities to be included in PCN network meetings/projects.
• You will be expected to work with the team to continually strive to improve standards of care and, in particular, achieve QoF targets and KLOE objectives as outlined by CQC.
• You will be expected to participate in ongoing personal and professional development keeping up to date with appraisal and GMC requirements for licensing.
• You must be a strong approachable leader who has passion in driving forward practice improvements, provide clear clinical leadership and supporting peers & GP trainees.

For further details, please refer to the attached job descriptions.

About us

At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Benefits package

• Paid indemnity cover.
• 2 sessions per year for appraisal and pre-appraisal preparation.
• One week study leave per year pro rata.
• Opportunities available for protected medical leadership time.
• Opportunities for portfolio working across primary and urgent care, in or out of hours &further development e.g. GP trainer, fellowship schemes, Minor surgery and other specialist courses.
• Partnership opportunities available with GMS practices.
• Living wage employer.
• Access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay , in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts.
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service.
• Flexible working hours (inlcuidng sessional annual flexible contracts) and policies.
• Family friendly and carer policies.
• Opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards.
• gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources.
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Job responsibilities

Provision of care & service delivery

• Provide high quality and current evidence based medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice and, where necessary and relevant, patients from other gtd healthcare managed services.
• Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS Contract held between gtd healthcare and commissioners.
• Undertake all necessary and relevant paperwork associated with the provision of medical services.
• Operate as part of a wider networked clinical team with partner practices for peer development, peer support and provision of relevant services.
• Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice.
• Provide support to other clinical professionals within the practice, e.g. Advanced Nurse Practitioner, practice nurses.

Clinical and service development

• Support the achievement of QOF targets, taking a lead on a specific clinical area where appropriate.
• Actively participate in the development of services in the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population and maximise the opportunities of new enhanced services.
• Work as an integral member of the practice team, contributing to the efficient and effective running of the practice.
• Support, where necessary, the implementation of change within the practice.
• Undertake clinical audits as required.
• Participate in individual and practice reviews as a part of incident or complaints management process.

Development and training

• Participate in an ongoing personal and professional development programme including annual appraisal and supervision.
• Ensure that mandatory training is completed within agreed timescales.
• Where appropriate, undertake the North West Deanery basic trainers course and work with the practice and management teams to either enable practice training status to be achieved or maintain training status.
• Support the development of gtd healthcare becoming a beacon training organisation.

Corporate responsibilities

• As an employee of gtd healthcare comply with all corporate and clinical policies and protocols.
• Ensure that mandatory training in complete and updated within the appropriate timescales.
• Where appropriate, engage in the management and resolution of complaints and incidents and significant events.

Other duties

• Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience

• In practice as a General Practitioner/ locum practitioner. Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF).
• Experience of supporting service change.
• Experience of team leadership.

Qualifications

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 1 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
• Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.
• Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or have 5 yrs experience as a full time GP with a demonstrable commitment to quality practice.
• GP Trainer.

Skills and Attributes

• Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
• Commitment to personal and professional development. Commitment to education and training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.
• Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services.
• Provision of enhanced services, e.g. minor surgery or family planning.

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.

Mossley Medical Practice, 187 Manchester Road

Mossley Medical Practice, 187 Manchester Road

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