General Practitioner

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Colchester seeks a motivated General Practitioner for the Urgent Treatment Centre. You'll provide same-day care for minor injuries and collaborate with fellow health professionals to enhance treatment outcomes. Applicants should have experience in both Primary and Secondary care, especially in Emergency settings. This role offers competitive benefits, including training opportunities, generous leave, and a supportive team environment. Ideal for those passionate about patient care and skill development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave pro-rata

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Qualified, experienced General Practitioners needed for immediate care roles.
• Experience in Emergency Department or Urgent and Emergency Care is beneficial.
• Passion for patient care and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide same-day care for minor injuries and illnesses.
• Collaborate with Emergency Department colleagues for better patient care.
• Refer patients for specialist care when needed.
• Support the multidisciplinary team in clinical decisions.

Skills

Experience in Primary and Secondary care

Ability to manage illness and injury in adults and children

Working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Strong clinical decision-making skills

Education

Qualified General Practitioner

Job description

General Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre, Colchester Hospital
Location: Colchester Hospital
Service: Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)
Shift Availability: 18:00-23:00, Tuesday/Thursday/Friday (including Bank Holidays if applicable)

Join Our Team

We're looking for qualified, experienced, and motivated General Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team at the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), co-located with the Emergency Department at Colchester Hospital. Ideal candidate will have experience working in both Primary and Secondary care, ideally within the Emergency Department or specialist interest in Urgent and Emergency Care and have experience in the management of both illness and injury in Adults and Children. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside Paramedics, Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Nurses, and HCAs.

Responsibilities

• Provide same-day care for minor injuries and illnesses in both adults and children (from birth).
• Work closely with Emergency Department colleagues to enhance clinical skills and patient care.
• Deliver safe, timely, and effective treatment independently.
• Refer patients to specialties for ongoing care and specialist opinion when necessary.
• Support and lead the multidisciplinary team in clinical decision-making.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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