General Practitioner

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to join our team at the GP Urgent Care Hub, University Hospital Lewisham!

Are you a passionate and dedicated General Practitioner looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patient care?

One Health Lewisham (OHL) are looking for an enthusiastic GP to join our growing team on a permanent basis. In this fast-paced, rewarding environment, youll play a key role in delivering high-quality care to our diverse patient population.

The GP will deliver care of the highest clinical standards, working in conjunction with the GP Urgent Care Hub Clinical Lead, and Service Manager, ensuring the overall performance of the GP Urgent Care Hub.

Hours: 6 sessions per week (24 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

• Providing triage where required
• Providing complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the GP Urgent Care Hub
• Recording full clinical notes using the GP Urgent Care Hub IT systems
• Completing all admin work relating to consultations
• Working as part of the wider clinical team- supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training Doctors
• Supporting and guiding streamers to make informed decisions that align with patient care and contractual obligations, providing assistance when needed and ensuring a balanced approach to both.
• Managing referrals of patients on to acute specialities, A&E or community services where required
• Supporting the redirection of patients to their registered GP

To be successful in this role, you will require the following:

• Full registration with the GMC;
• Appropriate qualification to practice medicine in the UK;
• Completion of GP vocational training or equivalent (MRCGP);
• Registered on a ICB Principle or Performers List with no restrictions on practice as a GP;
• 1+ years experience working in general practice;
• Experience using the EMIS Clinical System.

About us

One Health Lewisham is the integrated community provider working across SEL, delivering a variety of innovative services for patients supporting practices and PCNs. We are a forward-thinking innovation partner, striving to develop streamlined and transformative pathways which support the wider integrated care system. We are passionate about our mission to provide the best possible care for our patients, and we work hard to support and develop our team to strive for excellence.

We are a fast-growing organisation, providing a range of services which are fully integrated into primary care. We deliver specialist support to some of the most complex patients in the system through our Special Allocation Service contract across all boroughs in South-East London and North-East London ICSs. We also provide a range of services across Lewisham:

• GP Urgent Care Hub at University Hospital Lewisham;
• NHS Health Checks Programme;
• Home Visiting Service, led by our experienced team of paramedics;
• High Intensity User Service;
• Enhanced Care Home Service;
• Virtual Care Services (NHS@Home) - We are leading the way in SEL by embedding technology at the heart of this service;
• Digital Transformation (Change Management and embedding digital technologies and pathways across our services);
• Population Health improvement services, e.g., Vaccination uptake, LTC reviews, HIV screening etc.;
• Long Covid Service - we are a local pioneer in developing this service in the community for our local populations.