GP Partner - Wyre Forest Health Partnership

Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) - up to 6 Sessions. This is a unique opportunity to join a large established, multi-site Partnership as a full equity partner (Subject to an initial 6 month mutual probationary period). This role will be based primarily at our Kidderminster Medical Centre site with opportunities for cross site working.

WFHP has 28 GP Partners, 30 salaried GPs and employs 300 healthcare and administrative staff. All WFHP practices are training practices and the Partnership has a large cohort of Medical Students, F2s and GP Registrars. We are a large GP Partnership serving the Wyre Forest area. The Partnership has 5 practices in Kidderminster and the local area and serves 73,000 patients.

As one of the largest organisations in the Wyre Forest area, WFHP has a stable and established leadership structure. GP Partners elect a decision making Partnership board of 6 partner representatives. A senior leadership team headed by an experienced Managing Director manage the day to day operation and deliver the strategic objectives set by the Partnership board.

With practices situated in Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport and Hagley, WFHP serves both urban and semi-rural areas. The successful applicant will be based at one of our established modern practices, but as a member of a Partnership with full profit share between sites, may be expected to work across various locations.

Main duties of the job

• We support the development of various specialist clinical interests along with leadership, teaching and research opportunities.
• Partners have the opportunity to pick up various portfolios of work at Partnership level, including finance, business development, site leadership and clinical compliance.
• WFHP has set the full time equivalent for GP Partners as 8 sessions per week.
• GP Workload is formatted in a consistent manner across the Partnership; each routine session is capped at 15 contacts.
• No home visits; dedicated home visiting is ANP-led.
• Six weeks annual leave plus bank holidays.
• One week of guaranteed paid study leave per year.
• Innovative back-room function that minimises the need to review long-term condition blood results or clinical letters.
• All GPs are provided with a laptop; flexible working is supported.
• Support from a multi-disciplinary team including pharmacists, physiotherapists, and care coordinators.
• Experienced triage GPs who book appointments; all booked patient contacts are GP-appropriate.
• Regular away-day sessions, where all partners meet for training and business planning.
• Regular educational meetings and supervision (both on-site and cross-partnership).

For further information or queries please contact Dr. George Atherton, GP Partnership board member for Kidderminster Medical Centre and Clinical Lead on george.atherton@nhs.net or HR Director Clive Smith on clive.smith10@nhs.net.

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership: One successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide sustainable, high quality, innovative patient care, delivered by a skilled, valued and respected team. WFHP has been operating since December 2014 as a single Partnership, operating out of 5 surgeries. We operate at scale and are at the forefront of primary care delivery in how we organise ourselves, having management and leverage for a large number of primary care employees (300 employees, including 50 GPs). We also look after c 73,000 patients. We have a very strong quality improvement ethic, and are always looking to improve.

WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.

Job responsibilities

We utilise the expertise of a large partnership, with our organisational structure already in place, so that we are able to offer an excellent working environment and a good work/life balance. We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic doctor who can demonstrate commitment to the delivery of high-quality patient centred medicine. We are seeking Doctors who share our passion and who can assist the partnership to become the best it can be in a modern NHS.

We support the development of specialist clinical interests. We have both salaried and partner GPs working as clinical leads for the partnership. There are also opportunities for other business and leadership development within the organisation.

Person Specification

• Qualifications: Evidence of continuous development.
• Experience of working within Primary Care.
• Experience: Working independently.
• Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.
• Previous experience/equivalent in Primary Care/GP practice role.
• Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality, patient safety and patient experience.
• Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders.

Personal Attributes

• Highly motivated.
• Flexibility.
• Team player.
• Ability to work across boundaries.

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.