Urgent Care GP - Bank

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New open plan office at Holgate for CA

24/7 operational and clinical support

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Nimbuscare is recruiting for a Bank GP post based in North Yorkshire within the NHS family. The role focuses on telephone triage via the 111 urgent care hub, alongside face-to-face urgent treatment and same-day clinics for minor illness and injury. Shifts include weekend home visits and GP trainee supervision.

Interviews are conducted remotely; sponsorship is not available. Work centers on multiple urgent care sites with a not-for-profit ethos within the NHS family.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified doctor with GMC registration and UK practice rights.
• MRCGP qualification is required.
• Evidence of medical indemnity insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone triage and assessment for patients referred via 111.
• Manage urgent care patients in UTC/urgent care settings.
• Conduct same-day clinics for minor illness/injury and supervise GP trainees.
• Prescribe electronically in line with NICE guidance and BNF.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Excellent communication

IT skills

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

MRCGP

Tools

SystmOne

MS Office

Job description

Bank GP post with Nimbuscare, a not-for-profit organisation within the NHS family, providing urgent care across several sites in North Yorkshire, with a locum option. The work centres on telephone triage through the 111 urgent care hub, alongside face-to-face urgent treatment and same-day clinics for minor illness and injury. Shifts also include weekend home visits and supervising GP trainees. Sponsorship is not available and interviews are held remotely.

What the job involves

• Provide telephone assessment for patients referred via 111, closing cases where clinically appropriate
• Assess, diagnose, treat, discharge or refer patients across the urgent care service
• Work autonomously in same-day urgent care clinics, assessing and managing minor illness
• Provide face-to-face review and minor injury management at urgent treatment centres
• Give clinical advice to healthcare professionals and co-ordinate patient care by clinical need
• Arrange face-to-face reviews and home visits when clinically needed
• Prescribe electronically, prescribing generically in line with NICE guidance and BNF good prescribing practice
• Document consultations promptly, including safety netting advice
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and training for GP SpRs and trainee practitioners, where agreed and trained
• Lead minor illness presentations on shift and escalte concerns to the on-call manager
• Operate diagnostic equipment, report faulty equipment and complete event report forms when indicated
• Ensure clinical coding of urgent treatment centre patients is accurate before the end of shift

Qualifications

• Fully qualified doctor with MRCGP

Registration & licences

• Current GMC registration and listing on the National Performance List for GPs
• Evidence of medical indemnity insurance

Experience

• Triage or telephone assessment experience
• Experience of working in an urgent care setting (UTC, GP out-of-hours, ED or pre-hospital care)
• For UTC roles, experience of assessing and managing minor illness and injury

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced clinical assessment skills, including history taking and clinical examination
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• IT skills (MS Office, SystmOne)
• Problem solving with effective, evidence-based decision-making
• Working autonomously and as part of a team

Other

• Leads by example
• Prioritises effectively and works under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable
• Uses initiative
• Self-audit and reflection

Nice to have

• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of statutory and mandatory training
• Experience of working or shadowing in urgent care

What’s offered

• Support on shift
• 24/7 operational and clinical support
• Collaborative multidisciplinary approach
• New open plan office for the Clinical Assessment Service at Holgate