ARRS GP

Areyou a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive post) with an interest in womens health looking for an exciting and supportive role to launch your career? R Health Primary Care Network are seeking enthusiastic, forward-thinking GPs to join our team.

Thisis an exciting opportunity for a GP already qualified to fit contraceptive implants and coils to expand their interest in womens health, or if not already qualified you will be supported to undertake the necessary training and further develop your knowledge and skills, supported by experienced GPs acrossthe network to provide LARC fitting as part of your role.

Youwill benefit from 6 weeks annual leave and 1-week study leave pro-rata. Inpractice educational sessions and PLTs are included within the 1-week study leave.

Key Responsibilities:

-Provide high-quality, patient-centred care within the aligned practices.

-Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, pharmacists,mental health practitioners, first contact physiotherapists and social prescribers, to ensure integrated patient care.

-Conductconsultations, assessments, and follow-ups with patients.

-Provide

LARC (coils and implants) fitting clinics.

-Contribute to the management of chronic disease, health promotion, and disease preventionin line with best practices and PCN priorities.

-Participate in clinical audits, training, and quality improvement initiatives to enhancepatient care within the PCN.

-Support the development and implementation of new care pathways that align with ARRSobjectives.

RHealth PCN is a progressive and collaborative Primary Care Network (PCN) dedicated to enhancing patient care and supporting healthcare professionals.

Our PCN is committed to promoting health and well-being through patient-centred services and integrated care, with a focus on meeting the needs of our community. Join us in delivering high-quality healthcare and making a positive impact on patients' lives. The PCN consists of 6 practices and covers apopulation of just over 67,000 patients. Each GP will be aligned to 2 practices and will be offered mentorship and development within those practices as wellas the support from GPHC as the employing organisation.

Youwill be employed by the GP Federation, GP Health Connect Ltd. The Federation employ ARRS staff on behalf ofthe PCN and deliver services across Runcorn within the practices and communityvenues.

Role Summary

The post-holder will provide general medical services managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. The following outlines the key responsibilities but is not an exhaustive list.

In accordance with the practice timetable*, as agreed, the post-holder will make them-self available to undertake a variety of duties including :

• Surgery consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, ward rounds,
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• 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.
• Providing advice and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice…