Salaried GP - LLR

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Birthday leave

Free parking

Health Cash Plan

Wellbeing perks

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice car lease

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

DHU Healthcare is seeking a salaried GP to join its Urgent and Emergency Care teams. The role focuses on assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injuries, using clinical tests and imaging where authorised.

Full GMC registration, licence to practise and NHS Performers List inclusion are required. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team providing care around the clock, with opportunities for flexible working and professional

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Completion of GP training or equivalent experience appropriate to the role.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• Experience in general practice or urgent care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injuries.
• Take clinical histories and examine patients to make evidence-based decisions.
• Request and interpret investigations including ECGs and point-of-care tests.
• Prescribe and provide treatment within policy and competence.
• Escalate to ED or specialty care when needed.
• Provide discharge information and safety netting.
• Contribute to clinical governance and learning.
• Report incidents and participate in reviews.
• Support safe patient flow with colleagues across teams.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication

Teamwork

Patient assessment

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GP training completed

Job description

This salaried GP post sits within DHU Healthcare's Urgent and Emergency Care teams, which deliver urgent treatment, GP surgery and community services. The core of the work is assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injuries, using point-of-care tests, ECGs and imaging where authorised. It is a frontline role in a multidisciplinary team providing care around the clock, every day of the year. Full GMC registration, a licence to practise and NHS Performers List inclusion are required.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury within UTC scope and competence
• Take clinical histories, examine patients and make decisions based on evidence
• Request, interpret and act on investigations available in the UTC setting, including point-of-care tests, ECGs and imaging
• Prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy
• Recognise when escalation to ED, specialty care, ambulance transfer or other onward referral is needed
• Provide safety netting, follow-up advice and clear discharge information
• Work within DHU clinical governance and contribute to a culture of learning and improvement
• Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns, and take part in investigations or reflective reviews
• Learn from complaints, patient feedback, audits and significant events
• Work with reception, triage, nursing, ACP and operational colleagues to support safe patient flow
• Balance timely decisions with safe clinical assessment, without operational pressures compromising safety or experience
• Maintain GMC registration, licence to practise, Performers List inclusion, appraisal, revalidation, mandatory training and CPD

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Completion of GP training or equivalent experience appropriate to the role

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List

Experience

• Experience of working in general practice, urgent care, out of hours, emergency medicine or other unscheduled care settings
• Experience of assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations safely

What’s offered

• NHS pension scheme, with existing NHS pension pot and holiday entitlement honoured on transfer
• Birthday leave
• Free parking at most sites
• Health Cash Plan for employee and family covering dental, optical and therapy costs, and 24/7 GP access after six months
• Wellbeing perks
• Flexible working
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with low-emission options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave