TeamUp Community GP

NHS; Glossop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Glossop is seeking a qualified Community GP to provide clinical leadership within a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves home visits, triage, and quality improvement activities. Applicants should be vocationally trained GPs with current GMC registration. The position offers part-time hours with a pay of £10,500 per session, dependent upon experience. This role provides the opportunity for a holistic approach to patient care in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience of multidisciplinary working.
• Interest in care of the elderly.
• Understanding of adult safeguarding and deprivation of liberty procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership for the multi-disciplinary team.
• Conduct home visits for clinically complex cases.
• Engage in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Understanding the competencies of others

Effective verbal and written communication

Triage patients in order of clinical need

Full driving licence

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Vocationally trained and accredited GP

Current registration with GMC

On the GP performers list

CCT Certificate

Tools

EMIS or another clinical system

Job description

Community GP – Glossop PCN

Are you enthusiastic about providing holistic care for reactive and proactive care? Do you want a role which transcends the traditional boundaries of health and social care? Do you want an alternative to the current model of General Practice, where you can spend more time with the most complex patients?

Glossop PCN is looking for a Community GP to support our multi‑disciplinary team providing healthcare to patients in our neighbourhood. This role is being developed to integrate with the new neighbourhood aims and agendas.

Applications may close ahead of the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership for the multi‑disciplinary team, including debriefing after visits if needed
• Home visiting for clinically complex cases (e.g., end‑of‑life care, diagnostic uncertainty, complex prescribing decisions)
• Senior clinical triage for the Acute Home Visiting service (currently 8 am‑6:30 pm, Monday to Friday)
• Build relationships across the extended team, including social care, ambulance, social prescribers, community and mental health clinicians
• Opportunity for involvement in service development as the team expands
• Participation in MDT meetings
• Provide holistic comprehensive assessment and enhanced advance planning
• Maximise best care in the patient’s own home to reduce the need for hospital or care‑home admissions
• Provide end‑of‑life care in line with the patient’s wishes
• Engage in quality improvement activities
• Offer opportunities for teaching and mentorship

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities (Essential)

• Understand the competencies of others and support them to work within and at the top of those competencies
• Work effectively across traditional organisational and professional boundaries
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Work effectively as a member of a team and with colleagues, patients and external organisations
• Triage patients in order of clinical need
• Full driving licence (required for travel)
• Committed to the development of integrated community teams

Desirable

• Leadership of service delivery / change

Experience (Essential)

• Interest in care of the elderly
• Understanding of adult safeguarding and deprivation of liberty procedures (supported by the Community Matron)
• Experience of multidisciplinary working

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of carrying out Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
• Experience of medical education/clinical supervision
• Experience of using EMIS or another clinical system
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team

Qualifications (Essential)

• Vocationally trained and accredited GP
• Current registration with GMC
• On the GP performers list
• CCT Certificate

Desirable

• MRCGP
• Evidence of leadership development

Aptitude & Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Flexible, supportive, collaborative
• Recognise the benefits of multi‑agency & multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team

Values, Drivers & Motivators (Essential)

• A passion for excellent, holistic, patient‑centred care for prevention of admission and a neighbourhood approach for the prevention of illness

Working Details

Location: 15a Pennine Road, Simmondley, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6NN.

Working pattern: Part‑time, Job share.

Contract: Permanent.

Pay: £10,500 per session (dependent upon experience). Salary will be discussed during the interview.

Service hours: 8 am‑6:30 pm, Monday‑Friday. Number of sessions available varies from two to eight and will be discussed during the interview.

Other Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer: Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network).

Employer’s website: https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/