We are recruiting a passionate and proactive GP to join the DacorumNeighbourhoodProactive Care Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a new teamdelivering community-based, person-centred care for residents.Thefocuswill beon holistic assessments, care coordination, addressing health inequalitiesand delivering on the strategic ambition of a‘neighbourhood health service’.
You'llwork as part of a multidisciplinaryteam supportinga cohort ofresidentswith moderate to severe frailtywho have had 2 or more unplanned admissions within the last year,linking them to health, social care, and voluntary sector services.
This service will see the shiftfrom reactive caretoproactive identificationbyusing risk stratification searcheswithin Primary Care records.The searches willidentifya cohort of patients who wouldbenefitfromtargeted interventiontoimproveoutcomes, their overallexperience and reduce the likelihood of further unplanned admissions. Theservice willoperatealongsidea number ofother acute and community services,with the ability to step patients upin toappropriateservices -including thehighly successfulvirtual ward models in South and West Hertfordshire.
This rolepresents as an excellent opportunity to work in a topical area of service delivery within the NHS right nowand willprovidethe opportunity to gain service developmentskills.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Full job description and person specification are included in the attached file.
Working alongside nurses, AHPs, pharmacist, and case coordinators, you will be undertaking a range of proactive assessment and interventions to enhance health and wellbeing in this patient group, identifying actions which can be taken to prevent hospital admission, avoid unnecessary admission to care homes, and support patients to live well. This will be delivered in partnership with the patient's usual registered GP.
There is a requirement to have face to face contact with patients in a clinic setting, or in the patients own home including in a care home when appropriate.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Jul 2025