GP - Fixed Term Contract

Job summary
Bath Independents is a PCN which serves the population of Batheaston, Fairfield Park and Widcombe Practices. This post is to cover maternity positions at Batheaston Medical Practice. 2 sessions will be on a Friday at the Surgery and 2 sessions will be remote.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking GP to join Bath Independents Primary Care Network on a Fixed Term Contract to cover a maternity position.

This post will be based at Batheaston Medical Practice.Our practices are training practices. We are a highly supportive PCN, and the practices work closely together, understanding the importance of a good work/life balance with an open-door ethos.

About us
Bath Independents Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 3 practices which incorporate, Batheaston, Fairfield Park and Widcombe Surgeries. We deliver strong patient care to our 32,000 patient population working collaboratively as a team.

The PCN is committed to developing, supporting, and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative of the community it serves. By working together with our different Network teams, we use our combined skills to provide a service that is joined-up, holistic, proactive, and personal for the patient.

We are lucky that all our practices are located close to the beautiful city centre of Bath, with excellent transport links, schools, places of interest for the whole family and an abundance of restaurants and bars.

Our Network teams include:

• Enhanced Care Visiting paramedic for frail housebound patients.
• Nursing associates for in-clinic work and visiting housebound patients with Long Term Conditions.
• First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioner service.
• Pharmacy team comprising of Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Care Coordinators.
• Mental Health practitioner.
• Social Prescriber.

Job responsibilities
Job Summary
This post will be based at Batheaston Medical Practice. Our practices are training practices. We are a highly supportive PCN, and the practices work closely together, understanding the importance of a good work/life balance with an open-door ethos.

To undertake duties governed by the contract and Objectives of Direct and Local Enhanced

To undertake duties governed by the 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

Qualifications

• GMC registered.
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registered
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in urgent care and/or a primary care environment
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
• Experience of providing home visits
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision

Desirable

• Experience in Triage
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health-promotion strategies

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.