Gp, Doctor​/Physician

Role Overview

As a Salaried GP, you will assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury presentations in line with UTC scope, competence and local pathways. You will undertake clinical history taking, physical examination and clinical decision making using evidence-based practice. You will request, interpret and act on appropriate investigations available within the UTC setting, including point-of-care tests, ECGs and imaging where available and authorised.

You will prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy.

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury presentations in line with UTC scope, competence and local pathways.
• Undertake clinical history taking, physical examination and clinical decision making using evidence based practice.
• Request, interpret and act on appropriate investigations available within the UTC setting, including point-of-care tests, ECGs and imaging where available and authorised.
• Prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy.
• Recognise when a patient requires escalation to emergency department, specialty care, ambulance transfer or other onward referral pathways.
• Provide robust safety netting, follow up advice and clear discharge information.
• Work within DHU clinical governance arrangements and contribute to a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement.
• Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns promptly and participate in investigation or reflective review where required.
• Support learning from complaints, patient feedback, audits and significant events, embedding learning into clinical practice.
• Work collaboratively with reception, triage, nursing, ACP and operational colleagues to support safe patient flow.
• Balance timely decision making with safe clinical assessment, recognising that operational pressures must not compromise patient safety or patient experience.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration, licence to practise and inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• Completion of GP training or equivalent experience appropriate to the role.
• Experience of working in general practice, urgent care, out of hours, emergency medicine or other unscheduled care settings.
• Experience of assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations safely.
• Maintain GMC registration, licence to practise, appraisal, revalidation, mandatory training and professional development requirements.

• Access to the NHS pension scheme (and honour existing NHS pension pot and holiday entitlement if transferring).
• Free parking at most sites.
• Birthday leave.
• Health Cash Plan covering dental, optical, therapy costs and 24/7 GP access after six months.
• Wellbeing perks, flexible working and salary sacrifice Car Lease Scheme with low-emission options.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Rewarding referral programme.

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and, as a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates to share any support or reasonable adjustments they may need during the recruitment process.