General Practitioner with Extended Role (GPwER) in ENT
Job summary
The post-holder will work as a General Practitioner with Extended Role (GPwER) in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), playing a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality outpatient ENT services within a community or integrated care setting. The role supports improved access to specialist ENT care, enhances primary care capability, and contributes to the development of integrated care pathways.
The GPwER in ENT will: Deliver specialist ENT outpatient clinics. Triage referrals and provide Advice & Guidance to primary care collegues. Offer educational support and training for general practitioners and wider healthcare teams. Actively contribute to service development and innovation. This post is 6 sessions per week.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : Clinical Duties: Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients referred with ENT-related conditions. Undertake triage of referrals from primary and secondary care, and offer timely Advice & Guidance to primary care clinicians. Perform clinical interventions such as micro-suction and flexible nasal endoscopy as appropriate.
Request and action, where indicated further investigations including imaging, blood tests and microbiology samples Collaborate with specialist services to ensure holistic care and onward referral of patients requiring hospital care Duties reasonably expected of a GP working within primary care. Education, Training and Liaison: Provide clinical support and education to GPs and other primary care professionals in the management of ENT conditions.
Maintain effective communication with secondary care consultants to ensure continuity and shared care arrangements. Assisting with teaching and training of junior staff and medical students. Participate in and support quality review activities including MDT meetings, audit, case reviews and quality investigations when required.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
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