SevernSide IUC GP

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs SevernSide GP role in the BNSSG urgent primary care setting requires you to assess and manage diverse clinical presentations by telephone or video, prioritize safety, and collaborate with Health Care professionals to optimise patient care.

The post emphasizes effective documentation, use of EMIS and other IT tools, and supporting new clinicians on shift, with duties including recognizing serious illness and arranging admissions when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage broad clinical presentations in urgent primary care.
• Take telephone referrals from HCPs within BNSSG for appropriate admissions.
• Communicate effectively with referrers to discuss management options.
• Prescribe as appropriate for urgent context.
• Document findings thoroughly to support continuity of care.
• Support new clinicians during shifts and promote safe practice.
• Utilise IT systems (CLEO, PACS, EMIS) and available clinical tools.
• Contribute to eco-friendly practices in daily tasks.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Telemedicine

EMIS

Tools

CLEO

PACS

EMIS

Remedy

Job description

As a SevernSide GP you will: Assess and manage the full breadth of clinical presentations and age groups which present in the urgent primary care setting, including physical and mental health needs. Take telephone referrals from Health Care professionals within the BNSSG area for appropriate adult medical admissions whilst being sensitive to the capacity issues of the hosting acute trust. Demonstrate excellent communication skills with referring HCPs, in order to build positive relationships so that alternative management ideas can be discussed without confrontation. Gain familiarity with the other urgent care services available in the BNSSG system, and how to access these for patients Undertake clinical work by telephone +/- video, consulting with patients and/ or their representatives and healthcare professionals in the community to appropriately assess the current concerns, establish an appropriate differential diagnosis and management plan. Seek to support community management wherever possible, but be able to recognise serious illness and emergency situations requiring admission and/ or an ambulance response Be able to prescribe appropriately for the urgent primary care context, including initiating and changing end of life medications Document the key findings from their assessment, such that the notes provide appropriate detail to log the assessment at the time, and support other clinicians who may be involved later in the patients journey. Seek clinical advice from the senior GP on shift (the Clinical Coordinator where applicable) when required to support clinical decision making and access to appropriate services Buddy with new clinicians working their first shift in the Severnside service, as required, to support them to become familiar with the systems and processes following induction Use all IT systems required for safe clinical work in IUC, including the clinical systems (CLEO, PACS and EMIS), resources available to support clinical decision making (the Clinical Toolkit, BrisDoc weblinks, Remedy) Be proactive about identifying and reporting concerns and incidents, to support continued learning and improvement in the service provided to patients Contribute to the organisations sustainability efforts by adhering to eco-friendly practices in- daily tasks, such as reducing paper use, recycling, and supporting initiatives that promote a greener workplace

£28,392 - £31,157 per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles