General Practitioner

Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgwater Bay PCN is seeking enthusiastic, patient-centred GPs to join our Proactive Care Team. The role focuses on caring for and supporting patients living with frailty and long-term conditions in their own homes, with support from an experienced GP and other AHPs with frailty expertise.

We offer a genuinely flexible approach to working patterns, the opportunity to shape the role around your availability, and a supportive network as you help deliver proactive, community-based care within

Qualifications

• Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Included on NHS England GP Performers List.
• Experience within Somerset is desirable.
• Adaptable and keen to experience different practice environments.
• Value high-quality patient care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver proactive care to patients in the community.
• Review frailty patients, including housebound and those with long-term conditions.
• Deliver high-quality consultations in patients' homes.
• Build relationships with team members, local practices and patients.

Skills

GMC registration

Teamwork

Patient-centred care

Flexible working

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and patient-centred GPs to join our Primary Care Network (PCN) as soon as they are able, to work within our Proactive Care Team. The role with be focussed on helping to care for and support patients living with frailty and long term conditions in their own homes. There is support from an experience GP with an interest in frailty, and other AHPs with an interest and experience in frailty. Additionally, we have flexibility for GPs to work within local GP practices over the winter period should they desire, providing additional sessions and capacity. If you're looking for a GP role that offers flexibility, variety and a supportive environment we want to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to help us care for some of our most vulnerable patients whilst creating a working week that suits you.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Help us deliver proactive, rather than reactive, care to our patients
• Review patients with frailty, including those who are housebound or live with long term conditions
• Deliver high-quality consultations in patients homes
• Build relationships with team members, local practices and patients.

About us

Bridgwater Bay PCN - comprising 9 GPs practices (Town and Rural) in the Bridgwater area of Somerset. Collectively we have 85k patients. We can offer:

• A genuinely flexible approach to working patterns.
• The opportunity to shape the role around your availability.
• A supportive network of experienced health care professionals.
• Variety.
• The chance to gain experience in community working
• The opportunity should you wish to work in different practice settings across the PCN while developing lasting professional relationships.
• A rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to primary care in Bridgwater Bay

Job responsibilities

We are looking for enthusiastic and patient-centred GPs to join our Primary Care Network (PCN) as soon as they are able, to work within our Proactive Care Team. The role with be focussed on helping to care for and support patients living with frailty and long term conditions in their own homes. There is support from an experience GP with an interest in frailty, and other AHPs with an interest and experience in frailty. Additionally, we have flexibility for GPs to work within local GP practices over the winter period should they desire, providing additional sessions and capacity. This is a unique opportunity to help us care for some of our most vulnerable patients whilst creating a working week that suits you.

A Flexible Role Designed Around You

We recognise that one size does not fit all, so we are keen to develop a working pattern that suits the successful applicant(s). We are open to a variety of arrangements, including

• Full-time or part-time hours.
• School-hour working or Traditional full-day sessions.

The role would be based at the PCN Hub in Bridgwater and involving visiting patients in the community predominantly. Our priority is to create a role that is manageable, enjoyable and sustainable.

About the Role

Working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Help us deliver proactive, rather than reactive, care to our patients
• Review patients with frailty, including those who are housebound or live with long term conditions
• Deliver high-quality consultations in patients homes
• Build relationships with team members, local practices and patients.

What We're Looking For

We welcome applications from GPs who

• Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Are included on the NHS England GP Performers List.
• Have experience within Somerset
• Are adaptable and keen to experience different practice environments.
• Value high-quality patient care and teamwork.

What We Offer

• A genuinely flexible approach to working patterns.
• The opportunity to shape the role around your availability.
• A supportive network of experienced health care professionals.
• Variety.
• The chance to gain experience in community working
• The opportunity should you wish to work in different practice settings across the PCN while developing lasting professional relationships.
• A rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to primary care in Bridgwater Bay

If you're looking for a GP role that offers flexibility, variety and a supportive environment we want to hear from you.

Bridgwater Bay PCN Member practices

• Cannington Health Centre
• Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre
• East Quay Medical Centre
• North Pertherton Surgery
• Polden Medical Centre
• Quantock Medical Centre
• Redgate Medical Centre
• Somerset Bridge Medical Centre
• Taunton Road Medical Centre

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a full GMC registration and are included on the NHS England GP performers list

Desirable

• experience of working within Somerset

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).