About this role
Job summary
Sutton Primary Care Networks are seeking an innovative, compassionate and committed General Practitioner with a Special Interest in Menopause Care to join our multidisciplinary Sunflower Clinic. The successful candidate will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management of menopause-related conditions, supporting women across Sutton with high-quality, evidence-based care.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of patients experiencing perimenopause and menopause. Develop individualised management plans in line with national guidance and best practice. Initiate, review and monitor HRT and non hormonal treatment options as clinically appropriate.
About us
Sutton has a population of approximately 200,000 residents registered to 21 practices and there are currently 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs); Carshalton, Cheam & South Sutton, Central Sutton and Wallington PCN; each serving a population of approximately 50,000 patients. PCNs form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at scale has been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons, including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services to patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care system.
Our Sutton PCNs are forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. Our PCNs between them are led 9 by PCN Clinical Directors. The PCNs work together as they see the benefits of working together as a larger GP partnership and are delighted to be realising some of those benefits now. Because of our scale, not only are we more resilient and efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- 1. Sunflower Menopause Clinic Responsibilities
Initiate, review and monitor HRT and non-hormonal treatment options as clinically appropriate.
Undertake fitting and replacement of intrauterine systems where clinically indicated for contraception or endometrial protection.
Maintain accurate clinical records and coding in EMIS.
Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and secondary care services to ensure high quality patient care.
To cover all aspects of the clinical management of the patient as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
To analyse and interpret history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnosis.
To prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.
To use National, Community / Public Health assessment information and guidelines, when evaluating patient needs, initiating referrals, coordinating care and programme management.
To provide counselling concerning drug regimes, side effects and interactions and if legally authorised prescribe medication based on efficacy, safety and cost, from the appropriate formulary.
To order, perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic tests.
To communicate the health status of the patient to the relevant health care professionals.
To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records, utilising the practices computer system and considering the Caldicott Principles in relation to all data handling.
- 2. Other Responsibilities within the Practice
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
To undertake training deemed suitable for this job description by the PCNs.
To keep an up to date Individual Learning Portfolio of achievements and training undertaken
Attendance at regular in house clinical, operational meetings and training as well as events with other agencies as appropriate.
Assistance with the shadowing of other staff members and with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate. Following undertaking appropriate course.
- 3. Other Essential Requirements
To demonstrate personal qualities and skills needed for general practice by responding appropriately and sympathetically to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
To be able to provide appropriate preventative health care and advice within the context of primary health care and to develop innovative approaches to the development of preventative medicine.
To take active involvement in clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of personal medical services; including basic computer literacy.
Participation in appropriate educational activity in order to maintain clinical and or managerial competence and to maintain professional standards as defined by registration, insurance or other authorised body.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered Medical Practitioner with GMC registration and licence to practice
- MRCGP or equivalent
- British Menopause Society (BMS) Principles and Practice of Menopause Care Certificate
- FourteenFish Confidence in the Menopause Course
- FSRH Menopause Care Special Skills Module (SSM)
- Evidence of continuing professional development in women's health and menopause management
Desirable
- British Menopause Society (BMS) Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care
- Experience of teaching or mentoring clinicians in menopause care
- Experience of service development within a menopause clinic
- Membership of the British Menopause Society
- Valid Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LoC IUT) with evidence of current competency
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in assessing and managing perimenopause and menopause.
- Knowledge of current NICE guidance relating to menopause management.
- Experience of prescribing and monitoring Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- Experience of discussing benefits, risks and alternatives to hormone and non-hormonal treatment options.
- Experience of managing complex menopause presentations and patients with co-morbidities.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Emis
- Working knowledge of DART
- Experience working in a dedicated menopause clinic.
- Experience contributing to local women's health pathways.
- Knowledge of testosterone prescribing and monitoring within menopause care.
- Competence in fitting and removing intrauterine systems (IUS) for contraception and endometrial protection as part of HRT management.
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
Sutton Primary Care Networks
Address
Thomas Wall Centre
52 Benhill Avenue
Sutton
Surrey
SM1 4DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.suttonpcns.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)