General Practitioner (GP) (PCN ARRS role)

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

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Job overview

We are looking to recruit a positive, compassionate, and self-motivated GP to join our friendly team at Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to NHS funding and guidance.

This opportunity is part of the PCN ARRS funding initiative and requires applicants to be newly qualified and new to practice (within 2 years).

The successful candidate will be primarily based at Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre. However, on occasion, you may be asked to work at one of our other DCHS General Practice sites in exceptional circumstances

Please Note. INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES MUST BE QUALIFIED AND BE ON THE GP SPECIALIST LIST AS WELL AS THE GMC REGISTER.

Main duties of the job

• Provide face-to-face and telephone consultations for routine and urgent care.
• Provide clinical care to patients as described in the job plan and in line with practice processes. This will include face-to-face and telephone triage.
• Action of clinical administration, including medical reports, test results, referral letters, and any other duties as required in a timely manner.
• Cover weekly on-call duties and support the service during absences.
• Fortnightly rotational cover of the extended access service, which is a PCN DES requirement and takes place on Tuesdays 18:30-20:00.
• Make clear consultation notes using system One.
• Ensure safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective care in line with Practice disease management protocols and NICE guidelines.
• Independently prescribe medications.
• Review and manage patient medications following the appropriate policies and local clinical guidelines.
• Work with our clinical and non-clinical team to deliver holistic and patient-centred care.
• Actively participate in MDT meetings as required.
• Take part in practice audits.
• Actively attend and participate in educational and designated monthly training events.
• To lead on key areas within the practice, such as specific QOF domains, quality standards, and practice initiatives, as agreed with the clinical lead and /or practice manager.
• Provide support and debrief for our trainee registrars.
• Have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

The practice serves approximately 5,500 patients across Creswell, Langwith, and surrounding areas.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about this role, please review the job description and personal specification

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position does not meet the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website

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