Specialty Doctor UTC

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at the Urgent Treatment Centre, Kingston Hospital, as a SAS doctor. You'll deliver high standards of care in a collaborative environment, supporting both patient care and the development of junior staff. We prioritize your professional growth and wellbeing, offering extensive resources and support.

Benefits

On-site staff nursery

Wellbeing practitioners

Regular wellbeing classes

Dedicated staff physiotherapist

24/7 employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Support the UTC in delivering high clinical standards.
• Coordinate with community and healthcare teams for seamless patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad range of presentations including minor illness and injury.
• Support educational development of junior trainees and non-medical teams.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

We are aligning our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team at Teddington Memorial Hospital and Kingston Hospital to ensure we continue to deliver a high standard of care to our local community. We are recruiting enthusiastic and dynamic SAS doctors to join our supportive and friendly team during this exciting time. The post holder will be located at the Kingston Hospital UTC.

The UTC is co-located with the busy Emergency Department, which sees 120,000 patients a year across Type 1 and Type 3 activity, including Paediatrics. The UTC manages a broad range of presentations, including minor illness and injury, and operates from 0800 to 0000, seven days a week. Our workforce is a collaborative team across disciplines, including GPs, junior doctors in training, Bank GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP), Urgent Care Practitioners (UCP), staff nurses, and Healthcare Assistants (HCA). As a teaching environment, we support the educational and clinical development of junior trainees and non-medical teams, including Nurse Practitioners and ACPs, to foster their development within extended roles.

The SAS will support the UTC in delivering care of the highest clinical standards and will work with the Service Manager, Lead GP, and clinical team to ensure effective overall performance of the UTC. They will coordinate and liaise with community, primary, secondary care, LAS, and voluntary sectors to provide seamless patient care, prevent hospital admissions where urgent care is needed, and provide specialist advice on minor illness and/or injury to the UTC team, local healthcare teams, patients, relatives, and carers. At all times, the post holder will act in a manner consistent with the GMC’s code of conduct.

Development and Staff Wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. We are committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re starting your career or seeking to advance, we provide tools and opportunities for success. We actively support participation in research, quality improvement, and innovation, regardless of role or level.

To support your wellbeing, we offer extensive resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, a dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and other support activities. We also recognize and appreciate our teams’ efforts through weekly ‘shoutouts’, patient feedback, and monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work within our organization, we look forward to welcoming you.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Ome Nwanze
• Job Title: Lead GP
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]