Job summary
Are you a GP looking for a flexible remote working to fit around other commitments?
Do you enjoy doing remote clinical triage and clinical assessment?
Would you like to help in supporting 111 and primary care during this time of recovery to ensure patients can access the services they need?
NHS South, Central and West (SCW) GP Workforce Solutions are currently recruiting more GPs to our GP Staff Bank.
Main duties of the job
Due to the success of our service in supporting urgent care and primary care services across England, we are now seeking more GPs to work with us. We currently have a variety of deployments and shift lengths that covers all days of the week including bank holidays between 08:00-midnight. The work is a variety of:
- Remote assessments for urgent care services and primary care services
- Clinical triage of patient funding applications
- Advisory roles for SCW or other NHS organisation
- GP Educator/trainer roles
- GP Auditors
We do offer opportunities to work 'in hours' and 'out of hours', however we currently have a greater level of available shifts for immediate deployment for 'out of hours' work.
If this sounds like something, you want to be part of please submit an application and someone will be in touch to discuss this further with you.
About us
By joining SCW we can support your portfolio career with an ever increasing variety deployments with the range of shift patterns both in and out of hours.
SCW offers a wide range of support in your role and remote working provides you with greater flexibility, better work-life balance, no commuting time, more autonomy, working from the comfort of your own home and many more benefits!
SCW is an NHS organisation that means working for us ensures you are a full part of the NHS family. We will ensure you become a valued member of SCW, helping us realise our clear organisational vision, values and benefits to the wider NHS.
As an NHS worker contracted on our staff bank, we can offer you flexibility and a choice of opportunities, including working a flexible shift pattern that fit with your needs and commitments. Once you join our bank you will have the opportunity to convert your bank agreement to a fixed term contract as they become available and if this suits your circumstances better.
Equally we would consider fixed term appointments, if you would like to explore this option please apply and indicate this would be your preference.
We sincerely hope that you will consider supporting the GP Workforce Solutions service by joining our team to help ensure we can continue to meet our population's healthcare needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help us with ensuring we are best able to meet our customers and your needs in aligning you with appropriate deployments, in the supporting evidence section of your application, please can you confirm the following:
- the potential days and hours you are seeking over the next 3 months
- what experience you have had with the type of deployments described in this advert especially in a remote environment
- what specific deployments you are most interested in
- if you are seeking staff bank and/or fixed term contract(s)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help us with ensuring we are best able to meet our customers and your needs in aligning you with appropriate deployments, in the supporting evidence section of your application, please can you confirm the following:
- the potential days and hours you are seeking over the next 3 months
- what experience you have had with the type of deployments described in this advert especially in a remote environment
- what specific deployments you are most interested in
- if you are seeking staff bank and/or fixed term contract(s)
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Current GMC Registration/Certificate
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC and inclusion on the Performers List at intended start date
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of patient triage.
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
- Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS and managing a diverse range of patients (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity and motivation to take in others' perspectives and to treat others with understanding
- Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence, Aspirational, Collaborative, Insightful, Respectful
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Current GMC Registration/Certificate
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC and inclusion on the Performers List at intended start date
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of patient triage.
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and awareness to full investigation of problems
- Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS and managing a diverse range of patients (e.g. everyone counts; improving lives; commitment to quality of care; respect and dignity; working together for patients; compassion)
Skills & Capabilities
Essential
- Capacity to adjust behaviour and language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Capacity and motivation to take in others' perspectives and to treat others with understanding
- Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the General Medical Council
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patient First - Customer Excellence, Aspirational, Collaborative, Insightful, Respectful
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).
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