ARRS GP – Fosseway PCN

Closing Date: 31 March 2025

Organisation: Hinckley and Bosworth Medical Alliance
Location: Fosseway PCN

Job description

Are you a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive post) looking for an exciting and supportive role to launch your career? Fosseway PCN are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking GP to join our team on a fixed-term salaried contract.

Currently we are aware that we have funding available until 31 March 2025, but we are anticipating that further funding is going to be confirmed, and at which point, the contract is likely to be extended by a further 12 months.

You will be a highly motivated and dedicated Newly Qualified GP to join our multidisciplinary team under the NHS Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

This contract will run for 6 months, with a likelihood of it being extended. This flexible position requires a commitment, and is likely to be up to 6 sessions per week, split between 2 practices.

You will have the opportunity to work across two practices within the PCN.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are outlined below; however, more details will be available in due course:

  • To undertake duties governed by the contract and Direct and Local Enhanced Services including:
  • Face to face and telephone consultations
  • Patient Home visits and Nursing Home visits
  • Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
  • Administration – dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS/private, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
  • Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
  • Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.

Due to the current information around the NHS Pension and HBMA being unable to pay into the NHS pension for GP’s, the successful candidate will be employed directly by the practice(s) and will be subject to their terms, conditions and benefits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Conducting routine and urgent appointments, both face-to-face and via telephone, ensuring high-quality care.
  • To be an active participant of the practice based primary health care team undertaking a fair share of appointments, home visits & administrative duties including triaging telephone calls. This may include participating in extended opening hours
  • Prescribing according to local and national guidelines.
  • The possibility of Handling home visits for routine and emergency cases.
  • Managing administrative tasks, such as letters, results, referrals, and emails, in a timely manner.
  • Making appropriate referrals and managing related admin.
  • Checking and signing repeat prescriptions to maintain care quality.
  • Providing cover for colleagues in emergencies, considering individual commitments.
  • The possibility of Participating in on-call sessions as per pro-rata hours.
  • Supporting Enhanced Access if required.
  • Collaborating with other health and social care providers to deliver integrated care.
  • Maintaining accurate consultation records using the S1/EMIS clinical system.
  • Offering clinical support to colleagues, helping the team meet high standards in patient care and QOF/Enhanced Services targets.

This is a dynamic role that offers both patient care and team collaboration in a supportive environment.

Other General Duties

To maintain confidentiality at all times

To adhere to Federation policies and procedures.

To adhere to Federation policies and procedures.

To evaluate allocation of daily post/results/respond to phone calls and implement changes to patient medical records as appropriate.

To work in an efficient, proactive and friendly manner demonstrating respect for patients and colleagues.

To attend Practice Clinical meetings and professional meetings to ensure personal development is maintained and that changes are communicated to other members of the practice.

To work within Clinical Governance principles and both local and national frameworks.

To maintain clinical skills and abilities through continuing professional development by attendance at relevant training and study days.

To participate in annual appraisal and discussion on training needs.

To work in accordance the Health & Safety Regulations and Federation Policies.

Any other duties deemed appropriate, which may arise with the development of the Practice.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice/Federation as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice/Federation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Federation policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

HEALTH & SAFETY:-

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Federation Health & Safety Policy, to include:

  • Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Federation guidelines
  • Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
  • Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
  • Being aware of and discharging responsibilities in the process of preventing and controlling infection by using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
  • Reporting potential risks identified

EQUALITY & DIVERSITY:-

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  • Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
  • Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
  • Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:-

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Federation as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

QUALITY:-

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  • Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
  • Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
  • Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
  • Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
  • Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Duties and Responsibilities:-

This is not an exhaustive list and may be changed in light of changing service needs or national and local policies and priorities. All changes will be fully discussed with the post holder.

Eligible applicants must be on NHS England’s medical practitioner list as outlined in section 91 of the NHS Act 2006, hold full registration with the GMC on the General Practitioner Register, and have completed their GP training (Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice) within the past two years. They should also demonstrate professional integrity with no suspensions or regulatory restrictions and agree to the Federations employment terms within the PCN framework.

The position requires candidates to have the legal right to work in the UK, medical indemnity insurance, and an enhanced DBS check.

The recruitment will be in line with the DES.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

  • Experience of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of medicines management
  • Experience of CCG initiatives
  • Experience of QOF and clinical audit
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment

Skills Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
  • Experience with clinical risk management

Personal Qualities

  • Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Other requirements

  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Occupational Health Clearance

Eligibility

  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List registration
  • Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
  • Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Qualifications

  • Qualified GP
  • MRCGP
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
  • General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

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.

  • UK Registration
  • Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
  • Contract length: 6 months
  • Pay: From £80,000.00 per year
  • Expected hours: 16 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Sick pay
  • Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/03/2025

To apply for this vacancy please send your CV to llricb-wl.hbma@nhs.net