Community Urgent Care GP

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Community Urgent Care GP to provide acute care to patients in Oxfordshire. The role involves triaging referrals, working flexible shifts, and engaging in personal development. Candidates will support home care teams and must have a medical degree with GP training. The role offers competitive pay, career progression opportunities, and a range of benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

NHS Discount

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Consultation and treatment of acutely unwell patients.
• Providing triage for new referrals into the SPA.
• Supporting home visiting teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community urgent care services.
• Work flexible shifts, including weekends.
• Engage in personal development activities.

Skills

Expert triage skills

Hands-on patient assessment

Teamwork in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Medical degree with GP training

Job description

As a CUC GP, your priority will be to help support and deliver our Community Urgent Care services, which operate 7 days a week, 8am till 8pm. As part of an agreed job plan, you will work at one or more of our same day emergency care units including weekdays and some weekends, taking a hands‑on role to provide acutely unwell patients with further assessment and treatment as an alternative to secondary care.

A key part of this role will also see you, as part of an MDT, provide expert and senior triage of new Same Day referrals into Oxfordshire's Single Point of Access (SPA) and medical cover and support to our Urgent Community Response (UCR) home visiting teams (in conjunction with secondary care).

There are also opportunities to learn, teach and engage in personal development activities.

This is a substantive role and full time/part time hours are available - flexible hours can be considered that fit with the service model. Shifts are between 9 and 12 hours (including unpaid breaks) arranged during weekdays, some weekends and public/bank holidays. CPD time is provided.

This is an exciting opportunity for interested GPs to be part of an expanding team. As a Community Urgent Care (CUC) GP, working for the people of Oxfordshire, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's (OHFT) Primary, Community and Dental Care Directorate comprises of several services which provide same day, acute and urgent care to patients, close to, or where possible, in their own home as a safe alternative to secondary care.

Working for our organisation

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".

Benefits

• Competitive salary to be agreed with individual applicants as per Trust PayScale for GPs, recognising the requirement for some work in the out-of-hours period.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development.
• Generous annual leave.
• NHS Discount.
• Pension scheme.
• Lease car scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Staff networking and support groups.
• Opportunities to learn, teach and engage in personal development activities.