Job summary
General Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre, Colchester HospitalLocation: Colchester HospitalService: Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)Shift Availability: 07:00-00:00, 7 days a week (including weekends and Bank Holidays)Join Our TeamWe're looking for qualified, experienced, and motivated General Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team at the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), co-located with the Emergency Department at Colchester Hospital. Ideal candidate will have experience working in both Primary and Secondary care, ideally within the Emergency Department or specialist interest in Urgent and Emergency Care and have experience in the management of both illness and injury in Adults and Children This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside Paramedics, Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Nurses, and HCAs.
Main duties of the job
As a GP in the UTC, you will:Provide same-day care for minor injuries and illnesses in both adults and children (from birth).Work closely with Emergency Department colleagues to enhance clinical skills and patient care.Deliver safe, timely, and effective treatment independently.Refer patients to specialties for ongoing care and specialist opinion when necessary.Support and lead the multidisciplinary team in clinical decision-making.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide triage where required
To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the UTC
To record full clinical notes using the UTC IT systems
To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Trust requirements
To complete all admin work relating to consultations
To work as part of the wider clinical team- supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training Doctors
To manage referrals of UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E or community services where required
To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate
To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services
To prescribe medicines in accordance with UTC formulary and dispense medicines from stock where available
To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the UTC
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide triage where required
To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the UTC
To record full clinical notes using the UTC IT systems
To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Trust requirements
To complete all admin work relating to consultations
To work as part of the wider clinical team- supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training Doctors
To manage referrals of UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E or community services where required
To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate
To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services
To prescribe medicines in accordance with UTC formulary and dispense medicines from stock where available
To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the UTC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC- Registered General Practitioner or within 6 months of CCT
- MBChB
- On a PCT Medical Performance List.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience of working as a General Practitioner
- Willingness to provide mentoring and support to all other Clinicians where appropriate
- Case management experience.
Professional Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based practice.
- Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.
- Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC- Registered General Practitioner or within 6 months of CCT
- MBChB
- On a PCT Medical Performance List.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience of working as a General Practitioner
- Willingness to provide mentoring and support to all other Clinicians where appropriate
- Case management experience.
Professional Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based practice.
- Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.
- Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively.
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).
