Salaried GP in Workington

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated GP to join North Cumbria Primary Care working in a salaried role on either a full time or part time basis in the Workington GP Practice. We work in a total triage model serving our 33,000 patients, supported by our home visiting team, nursing team, frail and elderly assessment team, and personalised care team. We are developing new ways of working to streamline our admin work and ensure responsibilities are shared out equitably.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population. The role will provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including surgery consultations, clinical administration, and specific clinical roles of duty doctor, triage doctor, and home visiting doctor. You will be supported by our excellent clinical and administrative team who are very friendly, hard working, competent, experienced and approachable and would make any new GP feel very welcome. We offer a certificate of sponsorship (Tier 2).

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a variety of clinical sessions including face to face and telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients in their own homes, work as part of our clinical triage team and duty doctor.
• Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.
• Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS contract and Enhanced Services contract.
• Be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, making autonomous, professional decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Practice evidence-based medicine.
• Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the medicines management procedures.
• Complete referrals where appropriate including any suggested diagnostic testing and report on results to patients as required.
• Provide clinical support for colleagues including assisting with the mentoring of training colleagues, respond to queries from nursing team.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Undertake relevant administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of medical services.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of practice standard operating procedures.

About us

North Cumbria Primary Care Limited is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of practices which sustains and supports the development of general practices across the local area. In Workington we are a one Practice PCN, meaning we are able to work effectively to address the needs of our local population. We are a cohesive practice with a friendly working environment. We work clinically across three sites, closely situated in the middle of Workington. This includes our recently extended site of Orchard House with its 10 new state-of-the-art clinical rooms, our chronic disease hub site, and ANP-led Primary Care Centre.

We operate a total triage system to provide better access for our patients and are committed to continuous improvement. We also have an ANP-led minor injuries service. Our home visiting service is well established, working closely with our frail and elderly assessment team, personalised care team, and our partners across the healthcare system. As a training practice we support Trainee ACPs, Student Nurses, and GP Trainees and would be very keen to support an incoming GP to develop as a GP trainer.

The practice serves a population of over 33,000 patients and have a committed clinical and non-clinical team of: GPs, Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioners, Paramedic, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Frailty Team, Personalised Care Team, Reception and Admin Team.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including surgery consultations, clinical administration, and specific clinical roles of duty doctor, triage doctor, and home visiting doctor. The postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner, ensuring that quality of care and patient continuity are at the heart of everything they do, and that any records keeping is accurate. The postholder will work within the wider clinical team, providing support to and being supported by other team members. The post holder will comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services contract, enhanced services contracts, and quality schemes to maximise patient care and income.

North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative not for profit social enterprise, established to create a network of great practices which sustains and supports the development of general practice across the local area. At NCPC we do things differently, providing a robust head office infrastructure to support our clinicians to provide the best patient care possible, while offering workplace flexibility, portfolio working across the region and fully funded development opportunities such as Masters level study in remote and rural medicine at UCLAN.

Working for North Cumbria Primary Care Alliance offers a wide range of flexible working opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns to help you enjoy a great work life balance. We are a new organisation with new ideas and values, pioneering a change in our local health and care system.

As a GP you will recognise the importance of great communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a variety of clinical sessions including face to face and telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients in their own homes, work as part of our clinical triage team and duty doctor.
• Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.
• Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS contract and Enhanced Services contract.
• Be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, making autonomous, professional decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Practice evidence-based medicine.
• Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the medicines management procedures.
• Complete referrals where appropriate including any suggested diagnostic testing and report on results to patients as required.
• Provide clinical support for colleagues including assisting with the mentoring of training colleagues, respond to queries from nursing team.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Undertake relevant administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of medical services.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of practice standard operating procedures.
• Attend practice meetings and other clinical meetings when required.
• Maintain good medical practice and clinical care by undertaking appropriate educational and training to allow the continued development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to modern primary.
• Participate in the clinical audit programme.
• Respond and reflect on personal practice through appraisal, patient complaint and SEA.

This job description is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to undertake appropriate duties from time to time.

Person Specification

• Positive attitude, self-motivated.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to work with a team and independently.
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation.

Other requirements

• Full clean driving licence.
• Clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of a GP.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to follow clinical guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Experience with clinical risk management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working in primary care.
• EMIS clinical system.

Qualifications

• MBChB.
• Completion of General Practitioner training CCT.
• Full GMC Registration.
• Possess the right to work in the UK and be on the performers register.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• MRCGP.
• 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.