Salaried GP & Medical Lead - Charlestown Medical PracticeNHS

Job summary

Salaried GP and Medical Lead £111,974 to £119,621 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 investing in and expanding our Medical Leadership Team across our Primary Care Services, creating opportunities for GP's to play a greater role in shaping clinical standards, supporting colleagues and driving continuous improvement.

We are looking for a Salaried GP to undertake the Medical Leadership role at Charlestown Medical Practice. The position is a permanent post, and in addition to your salaried GP position, there will be 4 hours per week of protected non patient activity time supporting leadership and management within the practice.

We are a busy but friendly Practice, dedicated to serving our registered patients across the community. We are located near major motorway links free onsite parking.

You will be joining a small, close-knit team of dedicated staff who work collaboratively to provide high-quality, patient-centred care to our growing 5200 list of patients.

As a high QOF-achieving practice with excellent infection prevention and control standards, we take pride in delivering consistent, evidence based care, meeting high quality benchmarks.

Part-time and full-time hours available, 15-37.5 hours per week, Monday to 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 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 and projects.
• You will be expected to work with the team to continually improve standards of care and, in particular, ensure QoF targets and the CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) objectives are consistently met and sustained.
• 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.
• Providing visible clinical leadership, offer clear, approachable leadership, support colleagues and contribute to a positive, collaborative clinical culture.

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

Job description

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.

About us

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patient care and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package

As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• professional indemnity cover;
• one week study leave per year, pro rata;
• opportunities for protected medical leadership time;
• opportunities for portfolio working across primary and urgent care;
• further training, e.g. GP trainer, fellowship, minor surgery and other specialist courses;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives and the employee assistance programme;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts.