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Job Description
- Req#: A0592-25-0005?language=en&page=194&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Face to face and telephone consultations.
- Interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients.
- Undertake diagnostic assessments, health screening and therapeutic interventions and will recommend further investigations and refer to other agencies as appropriate.
- Work as an autonomous clinician across all areas to develop and provide expert clinical advice, support and care.
- Take part in regular clinical and team meetings and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
- Travel to all six practices across our Network as required.
- Face to face and telephone consultations.
- Interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of patients.
- Undertake diagnostic assessments, health screening and therapeutic interventions and will recommend further investigations and refer to other agencies as appropriate.
- Work as an autonomous clinician across all areas to develop and provide expert clinical advice, support and care.
- Take part in regular clinical and team meetings and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
- Travel to all six practices across our Network as required.
- Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.
- Flexible, adaptable, and proactive in approach.
- Self-motivated and innovative
- Assertive and Confident
- Enthusiastic
- Empathetic and Supportive
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Access to a vehicle for business use on a daily basis
- A commitment to improving care for patients in primary care
- Good understanding and experience of acute illness, chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services.
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and responsible for ensuring that all mandatory training is in date.
- Experience of continued professional development.
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
- Newly qualified GP within two years of qualifying.
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- On the GP Performers list
- Member of the RCGP
- EMIS User Skills
- Strong IT skills including competency in the use Office & Outlook.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic about delivering innovative PCN services and meeting NHS DES targets.
- Ability to use DOCMAN and ACCRUX.
- Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.
- Flexible, adaptable, and proactive in approach.
- Self-motivated and innovative
- Assertive and Confident
- Enthusiastic
- Empathetic and Supportive
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Access to a vehicle for business use on a daily basis
- A commitment to improving care for patients in primary care
- Good understanding and experience of acute illness, chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services.
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and responsible for ensuring that all mandatory training is in date.
- Experience of continued professional development.
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
- Newly qualified GP within two years of qualifying.
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- On the GP Performers list
- Member of the RCGP
- EMIS User Skills
- Strong IT skills including competency in the use Office & Outlook.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic about delivering innovative PCN services and meeting NHS DES targets.
- Ability to use DOCMAN and ACCRUX.
Job summary
St Helens North PCN is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic newly qualified GP to join our Primary Care Network under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), in line with the NHS Directed Enhanced Service (DES). This is an excellent opportunity for a GP at the start of their career to gain valuable experience working within an innovative, supportive, and multidisciplinary PCN environment.
The successful applicant must have been qualified for less than 2 years at appointment to the post and must adhere to guidelines for the role as set out in the DES.
We are unable to accept applications from applicants who require Visa Sponsorship.
No recruitment agencies please.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join our friendly Urgent Care Hub team, working alongside one other GP and the Hub Manager. The purpose of the Urgent Care Hub (UCH) is to support the increasing demand in general practice for same day / urgent care and provide patients with increased and improved access to urgent care.
You will work in partnership with the six practices that make up the PCN, as well as with other ARRS staff and partner organisations, supporting the care of patients requiring urgent same-day appointments. You will play a key role in helping to redesign and refine how we deliver care to these patients, contributing to improved outcomes and service efficiency.
The Urgent Care Hub (UCH) which runs Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm aims to help meet the growing demand for same-day and urgent care within general practice, offering patients of the PCN enhanced and timely access to urgent medical services.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for full details.
About us
As part of the PCN, you will collaborate closely with a diverse range of healthcare professionals, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while developing your clinical skills and experience. The post holder will be an integral part of St Helens North Primary Care Network, a collaborative team comprising six practices: Garswood Surgery, Windermere Medical Centre, Bethany Medical Centre, Kenneth MacRae Medical Centre, Rainford Health Centre, and Billinge Medical Centre. Together, we serve a combined patient population of approximately 30,000.
Our PCN prides itself on being a friendly, close-knit team driven by a strong work ethic focused on motivation, productivity, respect, and innovation. This is a new and exciting opportunity to join an expanding and diverse Primary Care Network, dedicated to improving patient care while supporting your professional development and enhancing your clinical skills.
Our mission is to provide pro-active care to patients to improve their health and wellbeing and to make a positive impact to their lives, with respect and compassion. Working in partnership with local people, health and social care, voluntary sectors, community groups and colleagues to bring communities together and helping to reduce health inequalities.
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£10,000 a session
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A0592-25-0005
Job locations
Billinge Road
Ashton-in-makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0XD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Using your clinical expertise, the primary focus of the role is to work as an autonomous practitioner providing high-quality and timely patient-centred care to assess patients who present with a broad range of situations and conditions. The Urgent Care Hub (UCH) which runs Monday Friday, 10am 6pm aims to help meet the growing demand for same-day and urgent care within general practice, offering patients of the PCN enhanced and timely access to urgent medical services.
Regular duties will include;
Job responsibilities
Using your clinical expertise, the primary focus of the role is to work as an autonomous practitioner providing high-quality and timely patient-centred care to assess patients who present with a broad range of situations and conditions. The Urgent Care Hub (UCH) which runs Monday Friday, 10am 6pm aims to help meet the growing demand for same-day and urgent care within general practice, offering patients of the PCN enhanced and timely access to urgent medical services.
Regular duties will include;
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Personal Qualities
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills / Knowledge
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Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Garswood Surgery
Address
Billinge Road
Ashton-in-makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0XD
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Garswood Surgery
Address
Billinge Road
Ashton-in-makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0XD
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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