About this role
Job summary
Job summary
Join our team of GPs and ANPs in the New Models of Care programme for the Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood.
Work within one of the practices across the neighbourhood to deliver high-quality, same-day care to our patients.
We're looking for GPs to join our Neighbourhood Access Service, part of the innovative New Models Programme. You'll work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation for patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care presentations.
This is your chance to shape integrated neighbourhood services and make a real difference to patient outcomes across our 88,938 registered patients.
We are pleased to offer flexible base locations across one of our member practice sites.
Springfield Surgery, Brackley
Brackley Medical Centre
Bugbrooke Medical Centre
We will work with successful candidates to identify a primary location that best suits your preferences and our service needs.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
As a GP in the New Models of Care programme, you will provide autonomous care for our patients presenting with undifferentiated presentations mainly in same day settings. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision making and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, including appropriate follow-ups.
Working with other GPs and nursing team in the neighbourhood Practices and Hub you will continually review and evaluate services and work with the management team in implementation of change.
Key Relationships
Patients and Carers
Practice GPs, Senior GPs working in New Models of Care, Nursing Staff and Patient Services Team
Community and hospital clinicians
Pharmacists
Services for people with Mental Health Problems
Social Care
Voluntary Agencies
Nursing Homes, Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing Units
Clinical Nurse Specialists/specialist teams for Chronic illness
About us
About us
The Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood, consisting of 7 GP Practices serving 88,938 patients, is developing an innovative new model of care as part of the NHS New Models Programme.
You will be working with a team of GPs and specialist ANPs to deliver same day care to the Rural East & South population
Our member practices are:
Brackley Medical Centre
Towcester Medical Centre
Brook Health Centre
The Parks Medical Practice
Springfield Surgery, Brackley
Bugbrooke Medical Centre
Denton Village Surgery
Job description Job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Provide clinical care to our patients. This will include reducing the demand on the core neighbourhood GP practices by the assessment and management of patients by means of telephone triage and clinic appointments.
Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients with undifferentiated primary care conditions including minor illness and instigating therapeutic treatments based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes.
Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focussed assessments, independently and proactively managing care of the patients.
Promote patient independence and self-care where appropriate
Support and work cohesively in a team with other GPs/ANPs and ACPs working in the new model of care settings, including providing oversight and mentorship for more junior colleagues.
Review pathology results to ensure appropriate treatment and care
Support and lead the practices for the delivery of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and NHS England, ICB, Federation Contracts
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies Essential
Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT) Evidence of self motivation, the ability to work independently and effective decision making
Qualifications Essential
CCT qualification On the performers list register for Northamptonshire Medical degree Current GMC registration
Experience Essential
Extensive clinical experience in primary care Evidence of continuing professional development In depth knowledge base in the management of patients with chronic illness and minor illness Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of evidence based care Ability to direct and co-ordinate care working autonomously and collaboratively Understanding of clinical governance issues
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).
Employer details Employer name Principal Medical Limited
Address Brackley Medical Centre
Wellington Road
Brackley
Northamptonshire
NN13 6QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.principal-medical.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)