Gp Arrs

Job summary For Financial Year 2025/25, in orderto alleviate GP unemployment amongst recently qualified GPs, emergency funding hasbeen made available through Primary Care Networks to create fixed term GP AdditionalRoles Reimbursement Scheme roles.
There are strict eligibility requirementsattached to this funding (see Annex to this Job Description).
Please ensurethat you meet these requirements before applying.The funding must also be spent by 31March 2025.
While extension of the funding is anticipated, this is not currentlyguaranteed.
Therefore the offer currently is for a fixed term contract until 31March 2025, subject to extension of funding.For the session rate offered you willbe expected to carry out 13 clinical contacts per session or 25 per day.
Thesewill be a mix of remote and face to face.
You will not be expected to hold apatient list.
You will be located primarily at Staploe Medical Centre in Sohambut may occasionally be asked to work from one of our other nearby practices inEly and Haddenham.
Main duties of the job We are looking for GPs to join MeresideMedical who believe in our vision for high quality, locally relevant primarycare, at scale, and who wants to actively engage in our delivery of thatvision.
You will have a passion for medicine, for learning, and for findingsolutions or new ways of working.
You will be excited by the prospect ofembracing new technologies and keen to transform the way we deliver care.
Youwill be the kind of GP who thrives in a collaborative team, are confident toseek support when you need it and supporting of your peers when they do.
Youwill seek learning from challenge, and humour from life.
We offer a substantive benefits package toall of our GPs, and have put in place comprehensive mentoring from a Partner orLead GP for all salaried GPs, including this fixed term GP ARRS appointment.For permanent salaried appointees, we offer a range of additional benefits listedbelow that may become available to you, if the ARRS GP funding is extended.
We understand how important it is to offergenuinely flexible working, and are always open to a conversation about whatworking arrangements would suit your personal circumstances.
If you're theright fit for us, then we'll do our best to be the right fit for you.
About us MeresideMedical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely,Haddenham and Soham.
As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than160 people across the three practices.
We are people-centred in our approach towork and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is asvaluable as the next in the patient journey.
We believe in clinical excellence,and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community.
Ourapproach is innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to helpus work together more efficiently and collaboratively.Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laidout in the GP forward view in a way that is locally relevant, valued bypatients, and satisfying for our staff.
We are proud to have been an earlyadopter of the Covid Vaccination Programme and have, together with our ElyPrimary Care Network partners, delivered over 150,000 vaccinations to our localcommunities.
In addition to our core general practice work we runa large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB todevelop innovative ways to improve local service provision.
We are the leadpractice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.
Job description Job responsibilities About UsMeresideMedical is a flourishing group of three East Cambridgeshire practices in Ely,Haddenham and Soham.
As a group, weve grown rapidly and now employ more than160 people across the three practices.
We are people-centred in our approach towork and believe that every contact that a patient has with our staff is asvaluable as the next in the patient journey.
We believe in clinical excellence,and that general practice is the cornerstone of well-being in our community.
Ourapproach is innovative and forward-looking, and we embrace technology to helpus work together more efficiently and collaboratively.Our goal is to deliver on the ambitions laidout in the GP forward view in a way that is locally relevant, valued bypatients, and satisfying for our staff.
We are proud to have been an earlyadopter of the Covid Vaccination Programme and have, together with our ElyPrimary Care Network partners, delivered over 150,000 vaccinations to our localcommunities.
In addition to our core general practice work we runa large clinical research trials unit and we work closely with the ICB todevelop innovative ways to improve local service provision.
We are the leadpractice for one of the two local PCNs and are represented in both.General Practice at MeresideOur approach is innovative and forward-looking, and dedicated toexcellent clinical outcomes.We want youto be able to do the best work of your career, confident in your care and proudof the outcomes you achieve for your patients.
We work hard to ensure that ourGPs are motivated and engaged in contributing to a supportive culture of mutuallearning.
Mereside practices are well-regarded for GP, student and nursetraining.
We enjoy weekly clinical meetings, quarterly half day closures, anddaily coffee meetings for clinical discussions and case sharing.We arepurposeful in our efforts to manage GP workload and ensure sustainability,having developed a diverse and large team of support staff over recent years.Admin teams process letters, enact medication changes, and undertake medicationreviews.
We have clinical support from a large nursing team and AdvancedPractitioner team.
The duty team consists of a duty GP supported by AdvancedPractitioners and nurses working together in the same room, creating a collaborative,supportive environment in which to manage the on-the-day workload together.We embrace technology to enable more effective and efficient ways ofworking.
All practices use SystmOne and AskMyGP for managing patient queries,meaning our waiting time for appointments is zero and our accessibility ratingis excellent.
We use MS Teams to enable regular video meetings across sites,cascade critical information, share audits and learning, and facilitate morerapid collaborative working.The GP ARRS RoleFor Financial Year 2025 -25, in orderto alleviate GP unemployment amongst recently qualified GPs, emergency funding hasbeen made available through Primary Care Networks to create fixed term GP AdditionalRoles Reimbursement Scheme roles.
There are strict eligibility requirementsattached to this funding, see Annex to this Job Description.
Please ensurethat you meet these requirements before applying.The funding must also be spent by 31March 2025.
While extension of the funding is anticipated, this is not currentlyguaranteed.
Therefore the offer currently is for a fixed term contract until 31March 2025, subject to extension of funding.For the session rate offered you willbe expected to carry out 13 clinical contacts per session or 25 per day.
Thesewill be a mix of remote and face to face.
You will not be expected to hold apatient list.
You will be located primarily at Staploe Medical Centre in Sohambut may occasionally be asked to work from one of our other nearby practices inEly and Haddenham.Who we are looking forWe are looking for GPs to join MeresideMedical who believe in our vision for high quality, locally relevant primarycare, at scale, and who wants to actively engage in our delivery of thatvision.
You will have a passion for medicine, for learning, and for findingsolutions or new ways of working.
You will be excited by the prospect ofembracing new technologies and keen to transform the way we deliver care.
Youwill be the kind of GP who thrives in a collaborative team, are confident toseek support when you need it and supporting of your peers when they do.
Youwill seek learning from challenge, and humour from life.
We offer a substantive benefits package toall of our GPs, and have put in place comprehensive mentoring from a Partner orLead GP for all salaried GPs, including this fixed term GP ARRS appointment.For permanent salaried appointees, we offer a range of additional benefits listedbelow that may become available to you, if the ARRS GP funding is extended.
We understand how important it is to offergenuinely flexible working, and are always open to a conversation about whatworking arrangements would suit your personal circumstances.
If you're theright fit for us, then we'll do our best to be the right fit for you.We offer the following benefits underthis fixed term ARRS GP appointment: Mentorship from a Partner or Lead GPMedical Defence Organisation fees paidSix weeks holiday plus bank holidays and oneweek study leave pro-ratedIn addition, for permanent salaried GPappointments we offer:Contribution to relocation costsFlexible working arrangements to balance yourcommitments in and outside of workTier 2 Visa sponsorGP career progression frameworkSupport to newly qualified GPs on theFellowship scheme.To join our teamplease send your CV and covering letter to: For informalenquiries please contact:Dr James Howard - , orDr AntoinetteHadida Savvas - Person Specification Qualifications Essential How is it determined if a GP is newly-qualified?
The cut off is 2 years post CCT, DES - on the start of employment or engagement.
Can newly qualified GPs already employed by a practice be claimed?
The GP cannot have been or be already in substantive employment as a GP within General Practice in the same practice or another practice prior to 1 October 2024 for a PCN to claim for them under the ARRS scheme.
DES There is some flexibility on previous employment if a GP is with a practice/PCN for a short specific length of time, they may be eligible for the ARRS post, subject to prior approval from the ICB.
If a GP is within 2 years of CCT, but is employed as a partner as part of a new recruitment - is this allowed?
Yes.
There is no reference in the DES to this being restricted to salaried GPs.
Are there any other criteria for ensuring eligibility for reimbursement?
The GP must be on the performers list DES & must be registered with GMC DES and must not be suspended or have any restrictions DES