Federation GP Improvement and Crisis Response Team (PICRT)

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Written By Patrick Stirling

Joining the PICRT is an exciting opportunity for GPs who want to help with sustaining General Practice in NI.

You can read more on their website https://picrt.co.uk/careers/

You could be working in a team of like-minded salaried GPs and gain experience to help you transition from trainee to long-term placement in General Practice. You will gain experience in all types of practices – large partnerships, single-handed surgeries, urban, rural as well as remote working. You will get support from the Managerial Team and peers before deciding your future career path in General Practice.

The Managerial Team will organise your sessions and liaise with practices on your behalf. We will keep a diary for you, and you won’t have to worry about paperwork as this is managed electronically through our online booking system. 

Benefits:

  • Paid sessions for personal development

  • Annual leave / sickness leave

  • Maternity / Paternity leave

  • HSC pensions scheme 

If you would like any further information you can view a webinar here. If you need the password for the video, please email louise.sands@hscni.net

You can also contact Lisa:- lisa.stewart@easternfsu.co.uk

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Eve Gilmore
Eve Gilmore

Initially I had concerns that working for Practices in ‘crisis’ would mean constantly working in chaos but actually with the team already providing support to the Practices, and with Lisa coordinating our deployment to them, our work is well regulated and very rewarding. We also benefit from the statutory rights of employment, inclusion in the HSC pension and paid study leave/PDP sessions.

Rachel McKeogh
Rachel McKeogh

I joined the GPICR team in February 2019 directly after finishing my GP training. At this point the role was very new and I was unsure what to expect from it. Having only just completed my GP training I initially thought I might not have sufficient experience to help ‘practices in difficulty’ and I was apprehensive. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised and I have settled really well into this role.

Richard Mayne
Richard Mayne

Richard shares his experience of being a salaried GP with the GP Improvement and Crisis Response Team, developing a specialist interest in MSK medicine and studying for a certificate in Primary Care Leadership.

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