Job summary
City Health Centre Salaried GP £90,500 to £100,750 / £10,056 to £11,194 per session
City Health Centre, part of gtd healthcare, is a practice located in Manchester City Centre. An excellent and rewarding opportunity has arisen to join the team on a part time basis as an Salaried GP.
We are open 8-8 Monday to Friday and can offer full or part days which can be useful to work around other commitments such as childcare. We are situated above Boots on Market Street, which offers a great selection of cafes, restaurants and shops with excellent transport links.
City Health Centers population is diverse and multi-cultural with a strong community spirit. Our patients are predominantly working age adults of many different nationalities and ethnicities but we do also see some older adults and manage chronic disease. We see a lot of mental health, womens health and gender dysphoria as well as the usual GP conditions.
We use an online triage system and most patients are contacted by telephone first which gives you the flexibility to manage your own workload. We can offer working from home and many of our GPs do this as part of their job plan.
City Health Centre is a well supported practice with an experienced practice team, including a Practice Pharmacist, Physician Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and a Paramedic. We were one of the first practices to employ a mental health worker and we find this role very helpful to manage complex patients.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to carry out all relevant
medical/clinical appointments including home visits and associated
administrative duties within the practice such as medicines management,
clinical letters, fit notes, lab reports, medical reports etc.
You will also be
required to act as the GP on call when required. Closely supported by gtd clinical and management teams the post holder will support the
medical lead within the practice working alongside the practice team but also
be part of a larger clinical team across gtd
healthcares network of practices.
The role will be at the forefront of delivering an innovative model of
primary care service provision operating in partnership with other local gtd practices and the out of hours
provider offering integrated primary care services.
You will embrace our values
and ensure that they are instilled across all communications channels; we:
- put
patients first;
- look
after our people;
- give
great quality care;
- lead
the way in transforming patient care;
- contribute
towards the well being of our local communities.
About us
At gtd
healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit
ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience
possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We put our people at
the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are
passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
- Paid indemnity cover.
- 2 sessions per year for appraisal and pre-appraisal
preparation.
- One week study leave per year pro rata.
- Opportunities available for protected medical
leadership time.
- Opportunities for portfolio working across primary
and urgent care, in or out of hours & further development e.g. GP
trainer, fellowship schemes, Minor surgery and other specialist courses.
- Partnership opportunities available with GMS
practices.
- Living wage employer.
- Access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and
on-demand access to stream your pay , in real-time, when picking-up extra
shifts.
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years
of continuous service.
- Flexible pension benefits including NHS pension
scheme.
- Flexible working hours and policies.
- Family friendly and carer policies.
- Opportunities to apply for innovation and quality
awards.
- gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range
of tools and resources.
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- NHS staff discounts e.g. Blue Light Card, Health
Service Discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities
Provision of care & service delivery
- Provide high quality and current evidence based medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice and, where necessary and relevant, patients from other gtd healthcare managed services.
- Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS Contract held between gtd healthcare and commissioners.
- Undertake all necessary and relevant paperwork associated with the provision of medical services.
- Operate as part of a wider networked clinical team with partner practices for peer development, peer support and provision of relevant services.
- Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice.
- Provide support to other clinical professionals within the practice, e.g. Advanced Nurse Practitioner, practice nurses.
Clinical and service development
- Support the achievement of QOF targets, taking a lead on a specific clinical area where appropriate.
- Actively participate in the development of services in the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population and maximise the opportunities of new enhanced services.
- Work as an integral member of the practice team, contributing to the efficient and effective running of the practice.
- Support, where necessary, the implementation of change within the practice.
- Undertake clinical audits as required.
- Participate in individual and practice reviews as a part of incident or complaints management process.
Development and training
- Participate in an ongoing personal and professional development programme including annual appraisal and supervision.
- Ensure that mandatory training is completed within agreed timescales.
- Where appropriate, undertake the North West Deanery basic trainers course and work with the practice and management teams to either enable practice training status to be achieved or maintain training status.
- Support the development of gtd healthcare becoming a beacon training organisation.
Corporate responsibilitiesAs an employee of gtd healthcare comply with all corporate and clinical policies and protocols.
- Ensure that mandatory training in complete and updated within the appropriate timescales.
- Where appropriate, engage in the management and resolution of complaints and incidents and significant events.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 1 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
- Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
- Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.
- Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or have 5 yrs experience as a full time GP with a demonstrable commitment to quality practice.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- In practice as a General Practitioner/ locum practitioner. Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
- Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF).
Desirable
- Experience of supporting service change.
- Experience of team leadership.
- Experience of teaching and training.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
- Commitment to personal and professional development. Commitment to education and training.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent record keeping skills.
- Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.
- Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services.
Desirable
- Provision of enhanced services, e.g. minor surgery or family planning.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Gtd Healthcare
Address
City Health Centre
32 Market Street
Manchester
M1 1PL