An exciting opportunity to work within an
innovative and forward-facing clinical model for general practice. Recruitment
is due to service development and list expansion at Barnsbury Medical Practice,
and recent procurement success of new APMS contract at Hanley Primary Care
Centre, mobilising on 1st July.
Barnsbury Medical Practice CQC rated
OUTSTANDING in well-led category, overall GOOD (February 2023) has developed
a model of high-quality patient care embracing the changing working patterns
and needs of the modern GP workforce over the last 3 years.
Hanley Primary Care Centre is the newest member of the IGPF
family. Situated in the North of Islington, it serves a diverse population of
around 9,500 people. There is an exciting opportunity here to be part of a
growing team, build and establish systems and make a real mark through
effective and rapid quality improvement.
At its core, you will work as a member of
the in-house clinical team and provide a critical role of delivering
appointments and access to the registered list of patients. Although you may
not hold a named doctor list, you will manage the patients with a list-holding
mentality, offering continuity and case management where needed and
appropriate. You will manage admin such as blood results, and be part of a team
to collectively manage shared admin alongside other GPs and supporting
list-holding lead GPs with their caseloads.
Mixed-media
(telephone, F2F) sessions for patient contact, both same day and LTC/planned
care where appropriate
Hybrid forms of working are possible including
remote and practice based.
Manage
pathology results for tests generated through patient contacts in a shared
capacity with all other doctors.
Use
and adhere to practice systems for excellent communication and handover with lead
GPs and other relevant MDT colleagues, including any clinicians working
off-site
Contribute
to clinical admin including evaluating, actioning and processing hospital
correspondence and results. This includes ordering appropriate tests and
ensuring safety netting and follow up. You will contact the patient to complete
tasks where this is required.
Supporting
other members of the MDT including pharmacists, nurses, nursing associate and administrators
with clinical and process questions as needed, particularly around planned care
Participating
in and being visible as part of the practice team, including attendance at
clinical team meetings and whole team meetings
Pay
attention to appropriate coding, note keeping and flagging of any system issues
as they arise
The Islington GP Group Limited, trading as Islington GP Federation
(IGPF), is a rapidly growing organisation representing the interests of general
practice in Islington. It is an established leader in the provision of new and
integrated healthcare, including supporting the new Primary Care Networks and
developing quality improvement capabilities in general practice. Its range of
services include I:HUB, community ENT, community gynaecology, practice-based
pharmacists, hostel outreach program, long
term condition management optimisation, proactive screening and evaluation
trials, and a range of general practice support propositions. IGPF is host to
Islingtons Training Hub.
IGPF works very closely with strategic, commissioning and provider
partners, including the local clinical commissioning group, NHS England,
Healthy London Partnership, Public Health, local hospitals, such as Whittington
Health, the local authority, third sector organisations and patient
representation groups. It plays an important role in the development of the
health and care landscape across Islington, and within its North Central London
(NCL) regional footprint.
IGPF is the host organisation for the Primary Care Network (PCN)
workforce and the Islington Training Hub, and has been working for over many
years to create training and development programmes that meet the needs of
staff working in primary and community care settings. IGPF runs three Islington
GP practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Salaried GP
Number of Roles: x 2
Place of work: IGPF Practices, including Barnsbury Medical Practice (BMP) and Hanley
Primary Care Centre (HPCC)
Reports to: Practice Clinical Lead GP
Hours: 2 - 6 sessions
Salary: Competitive. For
further information and/or a discussion about this role, please contact HR at
Islington GP Federation on [email protected]
Contract: Permanent
Job Summary:
An exciting opportunity to work within an
innovative and forward-facing clinical model for general practice. Recruitment
is due to service development and list expansion at Barnsbury Medical Practice,
and recent procurement success of new APMS contract at Hanley Primary Care
Centre, mobilising on 1st July.
Barnsbury Medical Practice CQC rated
OUTSTANDING in well-led category, overall GOOD (February 2023) has developed
a model of high-quality patient care embracing the changing working patterns
and needs of the modern GP workforce over the last 3 years.
Hanley Primary Care Centre is the newest member of the IGPF
family. Situated in the North of Islington, it serves a diverse population of
around 9,500 people. There is an exciting opportunity here to be part of a
growing team, build and establish systems and make a real mark through
effective and rapid quality improvement.
At its core, you will work as a member of
the in-house clinical team and provide a critical role of delivering
appointments and access to the registered list of patients. Although you may
not hold a named doctor list, you will manage the patients with a list-holding
mentality, offering continuity and case management where needed and
appropriate. You will manage admin such as blood results, and be part of a team
to collectively manage shared admin alongside other GPs and supporting
list-holding lead GPs with their caseloads. You will take part in other
activities to support high quality care at the practice, including working
within the triage hub for managing all same-day requests for care.
Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such
may be subject to change as services adapt. This post offers the opportunity
for role and career development, especially with regards to training and
supervision of the wider MDT as the team and service evolves. The role may also
involve complex care depending on your interests and skills.
We are committed to exploring future proof
and modern general practice, including systems that work at scale. You ideally
would be interested in supporting this, and working collaboratively to develop
and evolve these exciting new systems.
BMP has a diverse population of 5,200
patients in a comparatively deprived area of Islington. The practice is one of
the growing family of practices run by the Islington GP Federation, an
organisation owned by other GP practices in Islington.
Main duties of the job:
Mixed-media
(telephone, F2F) sessions for patient contact, both same day and LTC/planned
care where appropriate
Hybrid forms of working are possible including
remote and practice based.
Manage
pathology results for tests generated through patient contacts in a shared
capacity with all other doctors.
Use
and adhere to practice systems for excellent communication and handover with lead
GPs and other relevant MDT colleagues, including any clinicians working
off-site
Support the triage process for all patient-led
demand
Contribute
to clinical admin including evaluating, actioning and processing hospital
correspondence and results. This includes ordering appropriate tests and
ensuring safety netting and follow up. You will contact the patient to complete
tasks where this is required.
Supporting
other members of the MDT including pharmacists, nurses, nursing associate and administrators
with clinical and process questions as needed, particularly around planned care
Participating
in and being visible as part of the practice team, including attendance at
clinical team meetings and whole team meetings
QI
and audit projects, depending on need
Pay
attention to appropriate coding, note keeping and flagging of any system issues
as they arise
Raise safeguarding concerns with named leads
where appropriate
Potentially complex care or special interest
clinics
Potentially being a GP trainer
Your work will particularly support continuity of care,
safety and quality for complex or urgent cases:
You will take responsibility for managing complexity
and facilitating continuity of care where appropriate
Informing list holding GPs about complex cases known
to them
Display your clinical reasoning clearly in the
records
Why work at Barnsbury Medical Practice and Hanley
Primary Care Centre?
Dynamic
environment for innovation and improvement:
Total
triage of all patient-led requests for care, focused on freeing up time for
those who need the care the most
Ethos
of building robust systems to keep care safe, including safety netting systems
and diary system to ensure follow ups happen and important results are
received.
Innovative,
forward-facing approach aiming for improvement and building of a sustainable
model for general practice
Growing
population with changing demographics due to Kings Cross development
Ethos
of separation of planned vs unplanned vs complex care
No
more 10 minute appointments!
Centralised
SuperAdmin to minimise document flow to clinicians
Very high
standards of clinical care provided by a multi-disciplinary team with a
proactive approach:
Month
of birth recall system for long term conditions, managed largely by nursing and
pharmacist colleagues
Supportive,
inclusive environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing,
including staff supervision, team meetings and daily huddles
Social
prescriber, care co-ordinator, paramedic (proactive frailty assessments)
Superb
patient feedback, well above local and national average:
https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/patientexperiences?practicecode=F83033
Excellent Allied support:
Social
prescriber
Proactive
visits by paramedic for frail adults
Proactive
physical health checks for those with significant mental illness
2
clinical pharmacists
First
Contact Physio
Senior
administrative support
Community
rapid response service for urgent home visits
Support for personal development and
learning:
Did
we mention we are rated as Outstandingly well-led by the CQC?
Clear
and comprehensive induction
Weekly
clinical meetings, monthly whole team meetings and monthly doctor-group
supervision
Clinical
leadership available every day
A
culture of staff development, support and a focus on wellbeing
Opportunities
for development, especially in wider IGPF projects and services
About Islington GP Federation
The Islington GP Group Limited, trading as Islington GP Federation
(IGPF), is a rapidly growing organisation representing the interests of general
practice in Islington. It is an established leader in the provision of new and
integrated healthcare, including supporting the new Primary Care Networks and
developing quality improvement capabilities in general practice. Its range of
services include I:HUB, community ENT, community gynaecology, practice-based
pharmacists, hostel outreach program, long
term condition management optimisation, proactive screening and evaluation
trials, and a range of general practice support propositions. IGPF is host to
Islingtons Training Hub.
IGPF works very closely with strategic, commissioning and provider
partners, including the local clinical commissioning group, NHS England,
Healthy London Partnership, Public Health, local hospitals, such as Whittington
Health, the local authority, third sector organisations and patient
representation groups. It plays an important role in the development of the
health and care landscape across Islington, and within its North Central London
(NCL) regional footprint.
IGPF is the host organisation for the Primary Care Network (PCN)
workforce and the Islington Training Hub, and has been working for over many
years to create training and development programmes that meet the needs of
staff working in primary and community care settings. IGPF runs three Islington
GP practices.
You will be employed by IGPF, a dynamic
organisation where there is the possibility to adapt and develop with the
practice team. IGPF is interested in building general practice that is
sustainable for the future, maintains high quality care and is a pleasant place
to work.
Job description
Clinical responsibilities
The team is
really engaged and enthusiastic about their work, and very supportive and
welcoming.
You should bear
in mind however, that this is a dynamic team which is continuing to develop.
These are the
things you can do to help become a full member:
Show your commitment to high quality, safe care
that supports clinical continuity for those patients and clinical circumstances
where this is crucial.
Take part in learning events, audits, and discreet
pieces of work where formally agreed
Respect ways of working that have been agreed
among the clinical team (for example, benzodiazepine prescribing)
Commit to understanding your role in practice
systems and to flagging where there are learning events so the system can
improve
Commit to learning new IT systems and
innovations in use of IT in service of patient care
Commit to supporting continuity where this is
clearly best for the patient
Sessional allocation:
The week
is a hybrid of clinical appointments, shared admin and clinical triage. Face-to-face
appointment times are a minimum of 15 minutes.