Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Care Village at Wythenshawe Hospital for a Salaried General Practitioner to join the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team.
The UTC is co-located within the Wythenshawe adult Emergency Department. The unit provides same day assessment and treatment for patients who present with a minor illness and / or injury. The team comprises of (Advanced) Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners with medical cover from GPs. In addition, the team works very closely with the Emergency Department, secondary care, Social Services, Mental Health and other specialist services.
Main duties of the job
The Salaried General Practitioner will be a key member of the UTC and ED at Wythenshawe in providing primary medical services to patients who either self-refer or are referred to the service from ED, 111 or other health care providers.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully trained or equivalent either by EU acquired rights or ratified by PMETB
- Fully qualified Doctor
- Evidence of continued professional development
- English language proficiency equivalent to the standard required by GMC (IELTS)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or working towards MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Primary / Secondary prevention services
- Chronic disease management
- Experience of auditing your own work and agreeing best practice based on evidence
Desirable
- Experience of adapting medical practice clinical compute systems
- Experience of working with clinical groups who are deprived, excluded and marginalised
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance / Effectiveness
- Knowledge of National Agenda / White paper guidance for the reform of care and support / other relevant literature
Desirable
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, the aims and objectives of MFT including elimination of health inequalities, community empowerment with participation and involving staff
- Knowledge and clinical application of recognised national guidance in the management of chronic and acute illness such as NICE guidance and BTS
Skills
Essential
- Competent in the assessment and management of a wide range of clinical / disease presentations
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and share care with multidisciplinary and community healthcare teams
- Advanced communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully trained or equivalent either by EU acquired rights or ratified by PMETB
- Fully qualified Doctor
- Evidence of continued professional development
- English language proficiency equivalent to the standard required by GMC (IELTS)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of General Practitioners or working towards MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Primary / Secondary prevention services
- Chronic disease management
- Experience of auditing your own work and agreeing best practice based on evidence
Desirable
- Experience of adapting medical practice clinical compute systems
- Experience of working with clinical groups who are deprived, excluded and marginalised
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance / Effectiveness
- Knowledge of National Agenda / White paper guidance for the reform of care and support / other relevant literature
Desirable
- Knowledge of, and commitment to, the aims and objectives of MFT including elimination of health inequalities, community empowerment with participation and involving staff
- Knowledge and clinical application of recognised national guidance in the management of chronic and acute illness such as NICE guidance and BTS
Skills
Essential
- Competent in the assessment and management of a wide range of clinical / disease presentations
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and share care with multidisciplinary and community healthcare teams
- Advanced communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
