ARRS GP inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED 22 NOV 2024

Depending on experience  PERMANENT 

If you are a newly qualified General Practitioner (within the last two years and not held a substantive post), an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team. We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Due to the changes in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our practices and PCN staff.

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting.

Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the West Knowsley area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business.

About us

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice, PCN and local guidelines

Recognise the need for and be able to perform and interpret investigatory procedures, including laboratory and radiology.

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

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care

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

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

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

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

Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate

Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collect data for audit purposes

To be involved in the provision of education, supervision and training to GP Registrars and other staff

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults

The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated

The post-holder may need to undertake On Call sessions and participate in the Enhanced Access Service

The post-holder will undertake fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated

If you are a newly qualified General Practitioner (within the last two years and not held a substantive post), an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team. We are a dynamic, forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Due to the changes in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our practices and PCN staff.

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting.

Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the West Knowsley area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business.

About us

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice, PCN and local guidelines

Recognise the need for and be able to perform and interpret investigatory procedures, including laboratory and radiology.

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

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care

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

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

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

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

Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate

Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collect data for audit purposes

To be involved in the provision of education, supervision and training to GP Registrars and other staff

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults

The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated

The post-holder may need to undertake On Call sessions and participate in the Enhanced Access Service

The post-holder will undertake fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated



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