Job Description

We are a small practice service c.5,200 patients located in the area of Airedale, Castleford.



Our clinical team currently consists of 5 GPS, an in-house Clinical Pharmacist, an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a lead Nurse, two experienced Practice Nurses, one Nurse Associate and a Health Care Support Assistants. The nursing team are highly qualified and provide general and specialist nursing services supported by a friendly and efficient administrative and management team.



We are part of a forward thinking and well-functioning Primary Care Network, Wakefield North PCN who provide a great visiting service and Enhanced Care Team as well as excellent access to Sonographers, Mental Health Practitioners and Pharmacist. In addition to this our organisation has a full infrastructure of support for the practice including finance, people and culture, nursing and quality, digital, IT and performance.



The role will work as part of a wider clinical team responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract requirements working closely with the PCN. The postholders will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice working with the organisation's Medical Director and maintaining a positive collaborative working relationship with follow GPs and the multidisciplinary team.



We would expect our salaried GPs to be an integral part of our practice leading by example with high quality practice as well as being business-minded with a deep commitment to our practice ethos.



You will be a GP with full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register and you will be included on a Medical Performers List (or eligible). We are looking for an excellent patient centred clinicians with a proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations



For informal discussions about the role with either Dr Linda Harris, CEO or Dr Arasu Kuppaswamy, interim Medical Director please contact Mel Armitage via melanie.armitage@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk



BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE



Join our team



We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.



Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!



Access to NHS Pension



Annual leave on your Birthday



Welcome payment for some posts



Refer a friend scheme



Training and Development opportunities



Flexible Working



Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes



Up to 33 days annual leave



We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.



We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.



Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Clinical Responsibilities:

To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at Tieve Tara Medical Centre within the Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC.

To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, electronic consultations (PATCHS), home visits and triage.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations

Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

Other Responsibilities:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Surgery policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holder's grade as agreed with the Clinical Lead/ Medical Director.

To attend and contribute to regular administration and clinical meetings whether formal or informal. This may involve adjustments to workload to allow attendance.

To keep up to date with current and forthcoming National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and their impact on primary care services

To contribute to the clinical governance agenda of the Surgery and to fully participate in the reporting of incidents to the DATIX / LFPSE, Clinical Governance Lead and the National Patient Safety Agency.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data, contributing to the maximum Surgery performance under QOF and Locality Premium Contracts.

Attending training and events organised by the Surgery or other agencies, where appropriate.



Communication



Able to confidentially utilise a full range of communication methods to disseminate information to large numbers of people

Able to confidently adapt communication style and content to reflect different type of people when making contact.

Ability to receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and process appropriately; and where needed translate this information into a delivery message or plan for the wider team.

Lead in positivity and effective working relationships with commissioners, other health care providers and other key health care providers and other key partners to support an integrated approach to high quality patient care.



Confidentiality



In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

Whilst performing the duties outlined in this , the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, surgery staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Surgery as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, careers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Surgery may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Surgery policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.



Health & Safety



Implement and maintain the standards required for the health, safety and security knowledge & understanding as defined in the Tieve Tara Medical Centre/ Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC Health & Safety Policy

Use personal security systems within the workplace according to Surgery guidelines

Identify and mitigate the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills of the team and for your own personal development.

Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Report potential & actual risks identified, prepare mitigation and action plans to minimise risk to Tieve Tara Medical Centre/ Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC, its patients and staff.



Equality and Diversity



Be a lead in supporting the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, and challenge behaviours that fall below the standards required

Lead in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Surgery procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, careers and colleagues

Behave in a manner which is welcoming to an individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.



Personal/Professional Development



Participate in any training program implemented by Tieve Tara Medical Centre on behalf of Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC as part of this employment

Identify personal development and training needs

Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Lead and support others with their training and development needs

Participate in continuing education to maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skill



Quality



Strive to improve quality within the Surgery

Assess own performance, ensuring competence, and being accountable for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Manage team members around issues of quality and risk

Develop, manage and contribute to the quality assurance process and effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to ensure the best care for the patient, referring to the Executive Manager or Partner as needed.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly



Contribution to the Implementation of Services



Maintain and update relevant Tieve Tara Medical Centre/ Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC policies, standards and guidance to ensure compliance with national and local guidelines.

Lead discussions with members of the team on how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their work

Participate in audits & meetings where appropriate