About this role
Job summary
Bank GP - Intermediate Care and Hospital at Home (Virtual Ward)
Are you a GP passionate about high-quality, person-centred care? Do you enjoy multidisciplinary working and want to help shape innovative community services? We are seeking Bank GPs to support our Intermediate Care and Hospital at Home services.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing GP-led model that supports people to receive treatment closer to home. Flexible bank opportunities are available across bed-based, community and virtual pathways.
The Stamford Unit is a 96-bed Intermediate Care facility providing rehabilitation, end-of-life care, step-up admissions and complex discharge support. You will provide medical care for patients, undertake ward rounds and work alongside ACPs, Nurses, Therapists and Social Workers to deliver coordinated care.
Our Hospital at Home service provides hospital-level care in patients' homes through remote monitoring, telemedicine and multidisciplinary support. Working with Urgent Community Response teams, advanced practitioners and specialist services, you will undertake clinical assessments, support admission avoidance and early discharge, and contribute to personalised care planning.
This varied role combines community-based acute care and digital healthcare, offering opportunities to develop interests in frailty, older people's medicine, palliative care and telemedicine while helping deliver innovative models of care across Tameside and Glossop.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership across Intermediate Care, Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward services, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care. Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and ongoing management across bed-based, community and virtual pathways. Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, person-centred care and support treatment, escalation and discharge planning. Deliver clinical care through ward rounds, home visits and telemedicine consultations. Support admission avoidance, early discharge and care closer to home through Hospital at Home and Virtual Ward pathways. Manage patients with frailty, rehabilitation, chronic disease, palliative and acute care needs in line with best practice. Work closely with primary care, community services, care homes and system partners to ensure seamless care. Contribute to service development, pathway improvement, innovation and the promotion of best practice. Participate in clinical governance activities including audit, incident reviews, complaints, patient safety investigations and quality improvement. Work flexibly across services to meet patient and operational needs. Support the development of colleagues and act as a role model for professionalism and clinical excellence. Demonstrate the Trust's CARE values, promoting compassionate, respectful and inclusive care.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description provides a comprehensive overview of the key duties and responsibilities associated with this role, while the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The document is available to download from this page.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified General Practitioner with CCT (or equivalent) Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise Inclusion on the National Performers List MRCGP or equivalent qualification Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development and appraisal
Desirable
Diploma in Geriatric Medicine Qualification or formal training in Urgent Care or Pre-Hospital Care Educational Supervisor or GP Trainer accreditation Additional qualifications relevant to older persons' care, frailty or palliative care
Experience Essential
Experience working within General Practice Experience managing patients with multiple long-term conditions and frailty Experience of end-of-life care Experience working within multidisciplinary teams Evidence of clinical leadership and decision-making oExperience participating in clinical governance and quality improvement activities
Desirable
Experience working within Virtual Ward services Experience of Hospital at Home models Experience in Intermediate Care settings Experience in Urgent Care, Acute Medicine or Emergency Care Experience using telemedicine and remote consultation platforms Experience supervising or mentoring clinical staff
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills Understanding of rehabilitation, frailty and community-based healthcare Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team Effective organisational and time management skills Strong clinical documentation and IT skills Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety Ability to manage complex and competing priorities
Desirable
Knowledge of Virtual Ward operational models Knowledge of admission avoidance and early discharge pathways Understanding of system-wide integrated care delivery
Personal Qualities Essential
Compassionate and patient focused Demonstrates integrity and professionalism Flexible and adaptable in approach Ability to work effectively under pressure Positive and collaborative team member Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion Enthusiastic about developing innovative community-based models of care
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stamford Unit
Darnton Road
Ashton-on -Lyne
OL6 9RW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)