General Practitioner (ARRS)

Eastbourne East PCN; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a multi-disciplinary PCN team dedicated to delivering excellent local services. As a newly qualified General Practitioner, you will work alongside experienced colleagues, gaining invaluable support and experience. This role involves both clinical and administrative duties, utilizing the EMIS clinical system while balancing direct patient care with broader PCN initiatives. You will rotate through various practices, ensuring comprehensive integration into the team and understanding the diverse operational dynamics. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from gaining their CCT.
• Experience of working in a primary care environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform as an autonomous general practitioner in a primary care setting.
• Manage acute and chronic illnesses according to best practices.
• Provide expert professional advice to patients and colleagues.

Skills

Primary Care Experience

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Management

Medicines Management

Health Education

Education

MRCGP

General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Full GMC Registration

Tools

EMIS Clinical System

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team.

We are a well- established PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Our practices are keen to work with our team of Clinical Pharmacists, ANP, FCPs, Care coordinators, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health and Wellbeing Coach and Mental Health Practitioner.

Due to the new permanent addition in the ARRS Scheme to introduce Newly Qualified General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our practices and PCN staff.

Main duties of the job

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting.The successful candidate will rotate through each of the PCN practices, spending dedicated blocks of time in each, allowing for full integration into the teams and the opportunity to understand the varied operational dynamics of each practice. As a newly or recently qualified GP, you will benefit from daily support from experienced GP colleagues

The role involves both clinical and administrative work which are based on the EMIS clinical system, which is used by all three practices, balancing direct patient care with involvement in broader PCN initiatives.

Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the Eastbourne area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business.

This role is a permanent ARRS position.

About us

Eastbourne East PCN is made up of three GP Practices with a weighted list size of 37,575 spread across a fairly compact urban area. We work closely, collaboratively to deliver care to our patient population, supported by e3healthcare Ltd our own exclusive limited liability company. Princes Park Health Centre and Stone Cross Surgery are both training practices and will therefore offer comprehensive support to newly qualified GPs.

The PCN formed in 2019 with no changes to its original members to date.

Our three core PCN Practices are:

• Princes Park Health Centre
• Stone Cross Surgery
• Harbour Medical Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Manage a broad range of acute and chronic illnesses, ensuring that care is delivered in line with evidence-based guidelines and best practices.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Participate in the management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and COPD, ensuring that patients receive optimal long-term care.

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.

The post-holder will undertake a share of home visits per week as allocated.

The post-holder will also be required to work a share of the PCN Enhanced Access Service, via a rota system.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from gaining their CCT.
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• General understanding of the primary care contract

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives

Qualifications

Essential

• Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from gaining their CCT.
• MRCGP
• General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Evidence of current validation
• Evidence of last appraisal
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Employer details

Employer name

Eastbourne East PCN

Address

7 Wartling Road

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN22 7PG

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