Richard Mayne
Salaried GP with GP Improvement and Crisis Response Team (GPICRT), Primary Care Research, Specialist Interest in MSK
I have been working towards a certificate in primary care leadership
Richard
I am a salaried GP employed by the GP Federation Support Unit. I have been working as a Federation Fellow since I completed GP training in August 2021. In this year-long, five days a week post I am developing a specialist interest in musculoskeletal medicine, having previously completed a master’s degree in sport and exercise medicine during GP training. I work in Federation musculoskeletal clinics one day per week. This has allowed me to become increasingly confident in assessing and managing a wide range of conditions, as well as performing a large variety of joint and soft tissue injections. I work three days per week for the GP Federation Improvement & Crisis Response Team (GPICRT), where I do normal GP work for practices that are in need of additional clinical support. This has involved me working in lots of different practices in the South Eastern, Belfast, Southern and Western areas. On the other day of the week I have been working towards a certificate in primary care leadership through Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), which has involved learning about different styles, theories and principles of leadership and how to apply these in primary care and other environments. Once I finish this post I hope to continue to work for the GP Federation in the GPICRT and in musculoskeletal clinics, as well as undertake further research relevant to primary care through QUB.