Job summary
Employer heading
Divisional Medical Advisor
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
Job overview
Are you interested in joining and developing urgent primary care within North Wales.
The North Wales GP Out of Hours Service requires a Medical Advisor to support the East Locality with clinical leadership, clinical governance, audit and service development.
Requirement - 2 sessions per week.
Please review the job description for more information, but if you want to discuss the role further, please get in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
To provide medical leadership expertise and advice to strategic and operational aspects of Out of Hours service provision to the LHB.
To represent Out of Hours with partner agencies, where appropriate at local and national level.
To work with the other BCU LHB Medical Advisors to assist in the strategic and operational development of unscheduled care services locally, across BCU LHB and to contribute to the national unscheduled care agenda where appropriate.
To lead on the performance management and professional development of GPs working within the OOH service.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
As part of the Health Board’s strategic collaboration with Bangor University, individuals with an interest in teaching and research who can demonstrate and agree a possible contribution to the School can be considered and nominated for recognition through the University’s process for granting honorary titles and help to deliver our shared vision for the North Wales School of Medicine and Health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead on the performance management and professional development of GPs working within the OOH service.
To assist the designated Asst Medical Director to provide and monitor an effective Clinical Governance Structure for the OOH service overall, and to lead Clinical Governance Divisionally (Central, East and West).
To act as local point of contact regarding medical issues in OOH for Secondary care and LMC colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Degree in Medicine
- Completion of Vocational Training for General Practice and JCPTGP Certification
Desirable criteria
- MRCGP (or equivalent) ATLS, ALS, APLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Three years General Medical Services’ experience
- Previous Accident and Emergency experience
- Previous experience managing and supporting other clinical members of staff
Desirable criteria
- Orthopaedic experience Surgical and general medicine experience
- GP Out of Hours Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills Good communication skills Competent time management and organisational skills Practical emergency skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate Ability to work in teams and individually in challenging circumstances Audit and research skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Use of medicine in clinical practice
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jon Gray
- Job title
- Locality Lead Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 859032
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