Self Employed Sessional GP - NHS Out of Hours (...

HealthHero; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 152,000 - 220,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive sessional rates

Paid orientation programme

Fully-stocked car and driver

Remote triage potential

GP Audit for appraisals

Job summary

HealthHero Integrated Care is seeking an independent Clinician to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service in Salisbury. You will provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults and children, including urgent home visits when needed, within an appointment-based system managed by our coordinators.

You will work autonomously with senior clinician support, triage NHS111 calls, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely, and patient-centred care across

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Up-to-date indemnity including cover for Urgent Unscheduled Care.
• Experience in urgent or Out of Hours settings (preferred).
• Proficiency with Adastra (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous clinician providing clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults and paediatric patients.
• Accurately triage and prioritise all patients.
• Undertake home visits when needed, with a fully equipped medical car and driver.
• Refer patients to appropriate care settings.
• Support the Care Coordination Centre and NHS111 triage pathways.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high clinical governance.

Skills

GMC registration

NHS Medical Performers List

Indemnity coverage

Urgent/OOH experience

Adastra proficiency

Clinical decision making

Team collaboration

Tools

Adastra

Job description

About the role

As an Independent, autonomous Clinician working to support our mission to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services, you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service. We provide a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at Salisbury Medical Practice


• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a full-equipped medical car.

Our Sessional GPs are able to work flexibly at each base covering our all aspects of our Urgent Care service, inclusive of telephone triage, face-to-face patient appointments and attending patient home visits.

We operate an appointment only system which is managed centrally by our dedicated team of Coordinators.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.


• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients.


• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully-equipped medical car and driver.


• Referring patients to alternative care settings when appropriate.


• Supporting the Care Coordination Centre Single Point of Access.


• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway or the dedicated Healthcare Professional line.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available during your shift.

About you:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise


• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List


• Up-to-date indemnity including cover for Urgent Unscheduled Care.


• Experience in urgent or Out of Hours settings (preferred)


• Proficiency with Adastra (preferred)


• A calm, methodical approach to clinical decision-making


• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams


• A commitment to maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient care

This role is well-suited to GPs who value autonomy, enjoy clinical variety and are looking to contribute meaningfully to patient care during evenings, weekends, and overnight periods.

What we offer:

• Competitive sessional rates


• A supportive and open working environment


• Sessional contracts


• Paid orientation programme for new starters


• A fully-stocked car at each base and a driver to support home visits


• A variety of shifts available with some potential for remote triage working


• GP Audit: Useful evidence for annual appraisals and PDPs

About us

HealthHero Integrated Care delivers urgent and out-of-hours healthcare services across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). Working alongside NHS partners, our teams help patients access safe, responsive and appropriate care.

Our Integrated Urgent Care services support patients across both localities, providing clinical assessment and urgent care outside normal GP opening hours. Services include:

• Telephone clinical assessment and consultation


• Video consultations


• Face-to-face appointments at our treatment centres


• Home visits for patients unable to travel


• Clinical assessment and advice following NHS 111 referrals


• In-hours care coordination, helping patients and healthcare professionals access the most appropriate care pathway

Our services bring together clinical, operational and care coordination colleagues to deliver responsive, patient-centred care. Whether providing advice remotely, seeing a patient at a treatment centre, coordinating care or visiting them at home, our teams help patients access the right support.

As part of the HealthHero Group, we exist to simplify healthcare and improve lives by making care feel instant, intelligent and human. HealthHero is Europe’s largest digital health provider, delivering four million consultations each year through a digital clinic that brings physical and mental healthcare together. Our services range from GP appointments and mental health support to long-term condition management.

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) – and we\'re rewarded when we do.

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Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know.

Safeguarding

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