Job summary
Full and Part time hours
Berkshire Healthcare is seeking dedicated general practitioners (GPs) to join our Urgent Care Out of Hours service (WestCall) which provides urgent medical advice and assessment to all patients living in the Berkshire West area when daytime primary care is closed.
Operating weekdays between 6:30pm to 8am and 24 hours across weekends and bank holidays, our service provides advice and treatment for patients who have called 111 and require urgent primary care management.
We offer an individually tailored induction programme to help you settle into your role followed by ongoing professional support from clinical meetings, case review and peer feedback, all of which is designed to help you become an experienced and skilled out of hours clinician.
As part of our innovative team, you will provide consultation and appropriate management for patients requiring a home visit including those residing in patients' homes, care settings or a community hospital bed. A fully equipped car including certain point-of-care testing and full access to clinical software is provided. A dedicated driver will be available for all visits.
This role is a mobile face-to-face clinical role based from either Wokingham Community Hospital or West Berkshire Community Hospital. The hours we currently have on offer are:
Wokingham - Sunday 1900-2400/2400-0800hrs, Monday 1900-2400/2400-0800hrs
Main duties of the job
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To ensure that where appropriate, the patient is referred for further management with the relevant service, e.g. secondary care specialities, urgent community response and other community services.
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To contribute to the training and development of Clinical and non-clinical staff, e.g. GP registrars, Trainee Advanced Practitioners, Paramedics.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
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MRCGP or equivalent
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Inclusion on NHS Englands Medical Performers list
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Ability to manage common acute illness presentations in both adults and paediatric patients
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Maintain up to date appraisal and revalidation
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Experience of working in primary care/OOH/Urgent Care
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
-
MRCGP or equivalent
-
Inclusion on NHS Englands Medical Performers list
-
Ability to manage common acute illness presentations in both adults and paediatric patients
-
Maintain up to date appraisal and revalidation
-
Experience of working in primary care/OOH/Urgent Care
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- To hold a degree in medicine that is recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- GMC Registration as a General Practitioner with entry on the GP Performers List
Desirable
- JCPTGP - Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice
- MRCGP qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (appraisal/revalidation)
- Satisfactory appraisal within the last 12 months
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as General Practitioner
- Previous experience in remote management of patients
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- To hold a degree in medicine that is recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- GMC Registration as a General Practitioner with entry on the GP Performers List
Desirable
- JCPTGP - Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice
- MRCGP qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (appraisal/revalidation)
- Satisfactory appraisal within the last 12 months
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working as General Practitioner
- Previous experience in remote management of patients
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
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).
