Newly Qualified Salaried GP (PCN ARRS) – West Leeds PCN
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Newly Qualified Salaried GP (PCN ARRS)
Hillfoot Surgery
The closing date is 13 October 2024
Job summary
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at scale has been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons, including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services to patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care system.
West Leeds Primary Care Network (WLPCN Ltd) is a large PCN with a patient list of circa 70,000 patients around the Pudsey / Bramley area. We have a significant workforce in place which brings wonderful opportunities for in-house multi-disciplinary team working. We have a well developed multidisciplinary team including a Pharmacy Team, Occupational Therapists, Social Prescribers, Paramedics, Dietitians, a range of nursing / HCA staff and more which means that the majority of any patient's needs can now be provided on their own doorstep.
Following the release of ARRS GP funding we are looking for newly qualified (within 2 years to Join West Leeds Primary Care Network on a fixed term salaried contact until 31 March 2025. We will consider applications for between 4 and 8 sessions with a start date as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work across 6 practices (8 sites) supporting our practices through the winter period. All of our practices are rated good with CQC, 3 of which are training practices. We are a highly supportive PCN and the practices all work closely within the PCN, understanding the importance of a good work/life balance with an open-door ethos.
To undertake duties governed by the PMS & GMS contract and Objectives of 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 wider guidance such as that from NICE
About us
All of our practices are rated good with CQC, 3 of which are training practices. We are a highly supportive PCN and the practices all work closely within the PCN, understanding the importance of a good work/life balance with an open-door ethos.
Job description
Please see attached Job Description, which is not exhaustive and can be negotiated with the successful applicant
