Information Pack with Job Descriptions for Clinical Lead – General Practitioner Salaried General Practitioner + Management Allowance Salaried General Practitioner Clinical Fellow – General Practitioner General Practitioner – Senior Retainer Divisional Contact: Dr Liam Taylor, Deputy Medical Director, or Dr Alun Walters, Clinical Director on Tel 01495-241281 Job Reference: to Additional Information Overview of Roles Clinical Lead - General Practitioner Aneurin Bevan University Health Board currently has three directly managed practices. The strategy for these practices is to stabilise their Clinical and Financial model and develop these managed practices to the highest level with
Pay: Salary range £56,525.00 - £85,298.00 p.a. + £15k Management Allowance Sessions: To be agreed Purpose and General Responsibilities To provide General Medical Services to for the Practice/ PCOST, and to participate as a key member of the team. To provide support to the Clinical Lead role as but not limited to that described in the above points. As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To analyse performance and audit data and implement any necessary actions (Fairly and Equitably) To provide effective leadership to all engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health service plans To maintain the confidence of business and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board Specific Responsibilities of the Post Normal duties, workload and important non clinical roles will all be articulated through a Job Plan. In-Hours Provision of direct clinical care in GP Practices working with PCOST. This will include face to face consultations, telephone consultations and home visits. It will also involve on-call duties. There will be a requirement for participation in specific aspects of practice management and patient related administration. There will be a requirement to support and deliver care for patients on disease registers and actively be involved in wider practice development at the direction of the Clinical Lead. There will be a requirement to be flexible in Job Planning as need arises. Performance Management (as agreed with Clinical Lead) To analyse and manage evidence-based personal clinical practices and standards To ensure that team working and resources are at an optimum level and support flexibly where necessary
*must be approved for both within 3 months of the interview date Clinical Experience Broad based experience in Primary Care Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent) Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in General Medical Services Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice” Experience of NHS General Practice, including Out of Hours Experience with local NHS Services Evidence of average performance Recent Minor Surgery experience Application/ Interview Clinical Governance Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Knowledge of risk management Application/ Interview Research Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication Research degree Application/ Interview Management Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Evidence of Leadership and People management Evidence of management training Application/ Interview Teaching Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education GP trainer Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors Willingness to teach medical Application/ Interview
Responsibility for Staff: Supporting GP and Nursing colleagues and also providing leadership for sessional GPs, taking medical responsibility on shift Base: One of the following Blaen Y Cwm Surgery Brynmawr Surgery or Llanarth House, Newbridge with placement ABUHB wide Pay: Salary range £56,525.00 - £85,298.00 p.a. Sessions: To be agreed Purpose and General Responsibilities To provide General Medical Services to Gwent residents, and to participate as a key member of the Primary Care Support Team to provide service, support and advice aimed at developing general medical practice to the community within an unscheduled model of care. The development of the Specialist Critical Care Centre and implementation of the South Wales Plan will require the development of GPs with special interests to support Emergency Departments and Urgent Care assessment centres whether this is within Paediatrics (CAU), Acute Medicine (MAU), Surgery (SAU) or Psychiatry (Home Rx/ Crisis Teams). The division aims to work with these divisions to develop roles to allow GPs to develop their careers and support patient care in these critical services. As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To analyse performance and audit data and implement any necessary actions (Fairly and Equitably) To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board
Other Requirements All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Satisfactory pre-employment checks compliant with National Standards Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn Ability to speak other languages Application/ Interview
It is important to be aware that work patterns may change and the place(s) of duties modified. Person Specification – Clinical Fellow General Practitioner Requirements Essential Desirable Measurable by Qualifications Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice On the GMC GP Register* On the Welsh GP Performers List* (WPL) *must be approved for both within 3 months of the interview date Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP Application Clinical Experience Broad based experience in Primary Care Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent) Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in General Medical Services Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice” Experience of NHS General Practice, including Out of Hours Experience with local NHS Services Evidence of above average performance Recent Minor Surgery experience Application/ Interview Clinical Governance Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Knowledge of risk management Application/ Interview Research Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication Research degree Application/ Interview Management Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Evidence of Leadership and People management Evidence of management training Application/ Interview Teaching Organisation of further teaching Application/ Interview
programmes in medical education GP trainer Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors Willingness to medical undergraduates and postgraduates IT Skills Good IT skills Able to access and use email effectively ECDL Basic Modules Interview Personal Qualities Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and team Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of unscheduled primary care Flexibility Good listening skills Evidence of leadership attributes Motivational skills Interview Other Requirements All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Satisfactory pre-employment checks compliant with National Standards Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn Ability to speak other languages Application/ Interview
Person Specification – General Practitioner Senior Retainer Requirements Essential Desirable Measurable by Qualifications Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice On the GMC GP Register* On the Welsh GP Performers List* (WPL) *must be approved for both within 3 months of the interview date Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP Application Clinical Experience Broad based experience in Primary Care Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent) Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in General Medical Services Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice” Experience of NHS General Practice, including Out of Hours Experience with local NHS Services Evidence of above average performance Recent Minor Surgery experience Application/ Interview Clinical Governance Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Knowledge of risk management Application/ Interview Research Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication Research degree Application/ Interview Management Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Evidence of Leadership and People management Evidence of management training Application/ Interview Teaching Organisation of further teaching programmes in Application/ Interview