Newly Qualified Salaried GP (PCN ARRS)

Following the release of ARRS funding for GPs, we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner (you must be within 2 years of certificate of completion of training at the start of employment).

You will be based at our PCN hub in Rainham running clinics for our 8 practices alongside a range of roles with excellent opportunities for in-house multi-disciplinary team working.

We will consider applications for between up 2 to 8 sessions, with a start date as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

1. 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.
2. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
3. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GP Registrars and other staff.
4. To undertake duties governed by the GMS contract and Objectives of Direct and Local Enhanced contracts.
5. 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.

This role is on a fixed term contract of 6 months.

About us

Welcome to Medway Rainham Primary Care Network. We are a group of 8 GP practices working collaboratively since July 2019. Our vision is to share best practice and make meaningful changes together so that we can give better care to our patients.

This organisation, while continuing to provide the usual GP services for our respective patients, works to coordinate activities around patient groups requiring continued care. We hope to work with a wider group of authorised providers where necessary to improve patients' care pathways.

We are determined to focus on our population health and support prevention activities which includes the Covid Vaccination Programme.

Job responsibilities

1. 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.
2. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
3. 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.
4. The post holder will need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation to support practices and PCN service delivery.

Person Specification Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified General Practitioner (under 2 years from qualification at start of contract)
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives

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.