General Practitioner (GP) or Specialty Doctor for Community Hospitals

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a GP or Specialty Doctor to join our inpatient team working across the community hospitals with a particular role supporting the ACP teams. You will work alongside other GPs, consultants Advanced Clinical Practitioners and an experienced team of therapists, nurses and social care colleagues.

In partnership with GP colleagues, the Trust MDT and consultant physicians you will be responsible for the care of patients one or more community hospitals. You may be asked to provide medical care on site, virtually or by phone at any of the community hospitals in emergencies temporarily or long term.

These posts are for a fixed 12 month term with both for up to 40 hours per week. Sessions will work according to a Job Plan. Shifts will be 4 or 8 hours in length and cover the hours of 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. Phone advice for community hospitals from 0800 to1830 is shared by the medical team. Those wishing to work less than full time are also encouraged to apply.

There is the expectation of working a 1 in 4 weekend shifts on a rota at Worcester City Inpatient Unit, with additional payment at GP locum rates but there is no overnight on call commitment.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside a larger integrated neighbourhood team providing pathways from community to inpatient and back to community care in a seamless model, supporting purposeful admission from both the community and post-acute inpatient care.

The main purpose of the post is to provide generalist medical care for patients undergoing rehabilitation in an inpatient environment. Most of these patients are frail, elderly with multiple comorbidities some of whom with develop intercurrent problems such as infection, falls and delirium requiring subacute care.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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