GPwER in Headaches

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
• MRCGP or equivalent
• On the GP Performers' list and up-to-date with annual appraisal requirements and revalidation

Essential

• Experience in managing patients with migraine
• Wide experience of working effectively in an integrated way with multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrates the under-pinning subject-specific competencies, ie knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role, setting and scope
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement in management of headaches

Essential

• Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/autonomous practitioner
• Ability to demonstrate familiarity and understanding of NHS structures, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
• Awareness of their leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour, managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with and confidence in others.
• Communicates effectively and is able to share decision-making with patients, relatives and other professions. Treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management.
• Demonstrates awareness of good decision-making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Evidence of interest and experience in teaching including GPs and other health care professionals.
• Demonstrates willingness to teach and supervise trainee roles including doctors and nurses
• Evidence of active participation in audit.