Virtual Wards GP - Worthing

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lancing; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance for Better Care is seeking a qualified GP to lead medical decisions within the Worthing Virtual Ward, covering 30–50 beds. The post is fixed-term for 18 months and requires GMC registration, CCT and travel across Sussex.

You will work hub-based on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and remotely on Tuesdays and Thursdays, providing virtual consultations, medications reviews and supervision of the MDT, while maintaining patient-centred care and governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with CCT and at least five years post-CCT experience.
• Experience in UK general practice and primary care settings.
• Knowledge of Sussex ICB and referral systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical decisions as senior clinical decision maker in the UCR team.
• Provide medical advice across triage, handovers, board rounds and on-call.
• Review and prescribe medications, supporting pharmacist reviews.
• Provide virtual consultations or home visits, request investigations and manage results.
• Identify deterioration and escalate care in line with patient wishes.
• Support patient management plans including RESPECT, DNAR and ceiling of care.
• Liaise with primary care, acute medical, palliative care and mental health teams.
• Supervise and develop the MDT, including ACPs, signposting training and learning.
• Keep accurate records on SystmOne and write discharge summaries.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits and quality improvement with leads.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Senior clinician

Team leadership

IT literacy

Communication

Education

Qualified GP with CCT

Five years post-CCT experience

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Docman

Job description

A GP post on the Worthing Virtual Ward, part of Urgent Community Response for SCFT, posted by Alliance for Better Care. The GP is senior clinical decision maker for a 30 to 50 bed general virtual ward, covering medical decisions, prescribing and team supervision. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are hub-based and face to face with the team, while Tuesdays and Thursdays are remote with daily touchpoints and on-call cover. The fixed-term post runs for 18 months and needs a car and some travel across Sussex.

What the job involves

• Lead medical decisions as senior clinical decision maker in the UCR team within contracted hours
• Provide medical advice across triage, handovers, board rounds and on-call
• Review and prescribe medications, supporting pharmacist medication reviews
• Provide virtual consultations or home visits, request investigations and manage results
• Identify deterioration, set escalation thresholds and **escalate care in line with patient wishes**
• Support patient management plans including RESPECT, DNAR, personalised care and support plans and ceiling of care
• Support clinical decisions from remote monitoring readings
• Liaise with primary care, acute medical, palliative care and mental health teams
• Supervise and develop the MDT, including ACPs, signposting training and self-directed learning
• Keep accurate records on SystmOne and write discharge summaries
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, complaints and quality improvement with B&HF and SCFT leads
• Complete administrative work on remote days and meet other VW GPs for training and supervision

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training)
• Five years post-CCT experience in general practice

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Knowledge of Sussex ICB and referral systems

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with an experienced GP, applying evidence-based practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Strong IT skills in Office and Outlook
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Understanding of clinical governance, quality and health and social policy

Checks & eligibility

• Car driver

Other

• Flexibility in shift, working patterns and hours to meet service needs

Nice to have

• Experience in urgent care, A&E or Out of Hours
• Previous post-CCT experience in virtual wards or acute care settings
• Experience supervising or supporting an MDT
• MRCGP
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Immediate Medical Care or Urgent Medical Care
• EMIS or SystmOne and Docman skills
• Experience leading audit programmes
• Experience implementing change or service development