About this role
Job summary
Looking for a GP role that combines the variety of primary care with the pace and clinical challenge of an acute hospital environment? Primary Care 24 (PC24) is recruiting GPs to join our Primary Care Streaming Service within the Linda McCartney Centre at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. You will be providing high-quality assessment and management for patients presenting to urgent and emergency care.
Main duties of the job
What will I be doing?
- Provide high quality holistic clinical care, using skills and experience in accordance with the GMCs Good Medical Practice (2024), demonstrating care, compassion, dignity and respect
- Make independent, professional decisions to address individual patient issues effectively
- Evaluate and address the urgent healthcare needs of patients presenting with undiagnosed and undefined conditions.
- Prescribe treatments appropriately, adhering to national guidance and the local formulary.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems..
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the safe and timely referral and/or admission of patients who require same day hospital care, following the principal that it is preferential to refer on to medical/surgical teams, whilst referral to ED should only occur if a medical/surgical referral is less appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic medical records with the PC24 clinical system.
- Perform any other duties as agreed with the Medical Director, Clinical Lead or Head of Service to meet the needs of the service/organisation.
About us
Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 2004, predominately delivering NHS contracts. The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients. Come join our proud team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality holistic clinical care, using skills and experience in accordance with the GMCs Good Medical Practice (2024), demonstrating care, compassion, dignity and respect
- Make independent, professional decisions to address individual patient issues effectively
- Evaluate and address the urgent healthcare needs of patients presenting with undiagnosed and undefined conditions.
- Prescribe treatments appropriately, adhering to national guidance and the local formulary.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems..
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the safe and timely referral and/or admission of patients who require same day hospital care, following the principal that it is preferential to refer on to medical/surgical teams, whilst referral to ED should only occur if a medical/surgical referral is less appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic medical records with the PC24 clinical system.
- Perform any other duties as agreed with the Medical Director, Clinical Lead or Head of Service to meet the needs of the service/organisation.
What do I need?
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
- Up to date Enhanced DBS Certificate (we will apply for one for youif you aren't a member of the DBS Update Service)
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek further advice from colleagues as appropriate
- Ability to manage own time and workload in line with SLA
- Excellent interpersonal skills ability to communicate sensitively
- Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication
- Competent in the use of IT systems and clinical systems including EMIS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
- Up to date Enhanced DBS Certificate (we will apply for one for youif you aren't a member of the DBS Update Service)
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
Desirable
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
- Up to date Enhanced DBS Certificate (we will apply for one for youif you aren't a member of the DBS Update Service)
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
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.
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
Primary Care 24
Address
4-6 Enterprise Way
Wavertree Technology Park
Liverpool
Merseyside
L13 1FB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://primarycare24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)