Neighbourhood General Practitioner (GP)

Join our team of GPs and ANPs in the New Models of Care programme for the Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood.

We are looking to recruit up to

8 GP sessions to work at Denton Village Surgery on our Neighbourhood Project .

Work within our practices across the neighbourhood to deliver high-quality, same-day care to our patients.

We're looking for GPs to join our Neighbourhood Access Service, part of the innovative New Models Programme.

Denton Village Surgery can be your base practice is that is your preference.

You'll work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation for patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care presentations. In addition to same-day access work, you will be expected to incorporate a proportion of routine GP appointments into your working day.

This is your chance to shape integrated neighbourhood services and make a real difference to patient outcomes across our 88,938 registered patients.

Main duties of the job As a GP in the New Models of Care programme, you will provide autonomous care for our patients presenting with undifferentiated presentations mainly in same day settings. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, including appropriate follow-ups.

Working with other GPs and nursing team in the neighbourhood Practices and Hub you will continually review and evaluate services and work with the management team in implementation of change.

Key Relationships

Patients and Carers

Practice GPs, Senior GPs working in New Models of Care, Nursing Staff and Patient Services Team

Community and hospital clinicians

Services for people with Mental Health Problems

Social Care

Voluntary Agencies

Nursing Homes/Residential Homes/Sheltered Housing Units

Clinical Nurse Specialists/specialist teams for Chronic illness.

About us What We Offer

Sessional rate range of £11,000-£12,000 dependant on experience

Flexible patterns of working across neighbourhood sites

Mentorship by senior GPs

Opportunities for leadership, education, and service development

Support for CPD and advanced practice growth.

The Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood, consisting of 7 GP Practices serving 88,938 patients, is developing an innovative new model of care as part of the NHS New Models Programme.

You will be working with a team of GPs and specialist ANPs to deliver same day care to the Rural East & South population across our three hub sites.

We are pleased to offer flexible base locations across our seven member practices and three hub sites. We will work with successful candidates to identify a

primary location

that best suits your preferences and our service needs.

Our member practices are:

Brackley Medical Centre

Towcester Medical Centre

Brook Health Centre

The Parks Medical Practice

Springfield Surgery, Brackley

Bugbrooke Medical Centre.

Job responsibilities Clinical

Provide clinical care to our patients. This will include reducing the demand on the core neighbourhood GP practices by the assessment and management of patients by means of telephone triage and clinic appointments.

Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical and psychosocial needs of patients with undifferentiated primary care conditions including minor illness and instigating therapeutic treatments based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.

Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focussed assessments, independently and proactively managing care of the patients.

Promote patient independence and self-care where appropriate

Support and work cohesively in a team with other GPs/ANPs and ACPs working in the new model of care settings, including providing oversight and mentorship for more junior colleagues.

Review pathology results to ensure appropriate treatment and care

Support and lead the practices for the delivery of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS England/ICB/Federation Contracts.

Regulatory

Respond to complaints and clinical incidents/significant events as appropriate to ensure robust systems are in place for improving practice through joint learning.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with professional and legal standards.

Undertake at least one clinical audit a year. Evaluate data and present findings to the Practice Clinical team. Implement changes where appropriate.

Adhere to the employing practice Policies and Procedures including Infection Control, Health and Safety, and safeguarding. Ensure all mandatory training is completed in a timely manner.

All staff must be familiar with and actively promote the practices Equal Opportunities Policy at all times.

All staff who have access to personal data will be aware of their responsibilities under UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and will abide by the principles of that legislation.

Personal / Professional Development

Maintain own personal/professional development plan and portfolio thereby meeting the requirements for revalidation through appraisal of own performance.

Adhere to the annual appraisal process and revalidation requirements.

Work at all times within the GMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Provide Mentorship and training of new recruits or students as and when required.

Participate in the Practice Performance Review process.

Person Specification Experience

Great team working skills

In depth knowledge base in the management of patients with chronic illness and minor illness

Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of evidence-based care

Ability to direct and co-ordinate care working autonomously and collaboratively

Understanding of clinical governance issues

Evidence of improving the patient's experience.

Evidence of leading a service project at practice level

Undertaking research or involvement in clinical research programmes

Experience in writing clinical policies and protocols.

Qualifications

On the performers list register for Northamptonshire

Extensive clinical experience in primary care

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Post registration qualification in relevant areas

Teaching qualification

Recent attendance on a leadership skills development programme.

Skills and Competencies

Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT)

Evidence of self-motivation, the ability to work independently and effective decision making

Experience in working in partnership and collaboration with multi professional/agency teams

Evidence of team working and organisational skills

Ability to manage change

Problem solving approach

Calm under reasonable pressure.

Effective team leadership

Counselling experience.

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.

£11,000 to £12,000 a sessionDependant on experience

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