About this role
Job summary
Berkshire Healthcare is seeking dedicated General Practitioners (GPs)to join our Urgent Care Out of Hours service (WestCall) which provides urgent medical advice and assessment to all patients living in the Berkshire West area when daytime primary care is closed.We are keen to recruit additional salaried GPs who are at any stage of their career and can provide face to face patient care. This may be colleagues who have recently completed their GP training or GPs that are further along in their career and wish to develop their portfolio career or are simply looking for a new challenge.
Operating weekdays between 6:30pm to 8am and 24 hours across weekends and bank holidays, our service provides advice and treatment for patients who have called 111 and require urgent primary care. The service is provided by a multi-disciplinary team that includes GPs, Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacists, administrative and operational colleagues. Together we provide clinical care from our two Primary Care Centres, over the telephone or during a home visit.
This role is a face-to-face clinical role based at our Primary Care Centre at the West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire.The hours we currently have on offerare,alternateSaturdays1800-2400hrs &alternateSundays1300-1900and1900-2400hrs.
Main duties of the job
Provide timely clinical care at our Primary Care Centres based at the West Berkshire Community Hospital.
Access to hospital discharge letters and patient test results which facilitates safe patient care and minimises clinical risk.
To ensure that where appropriate, the patient is referred for further management with the relevant service, e.g. secondary care specialities, urgent community response and other community services.
To contribute to the training and development of Clinical and non-clinical staff, e.g. GP registrars, Trainee Advanced Practitioners, Paramedics.
Work within local prescribing guidelines (SCAN/Microguide) with the ability to prescribe electronically.
As part of our innovative team, we will provide you with all the diagnostic equipment required to undertake the role including access to the latest clinical software and point of care testing.We provide a driver and a vehicle for your home visits.Primary Care Centre healthcare assistants are at hand to take baseline observations on your patients as well as to assist you in conducting ECG and urine analysis on request. This allows clinicians more time to deal with the patients presenting problem.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites
Job description Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
MRCGP or equivalent
Inclusion on NHS Englands Medical Performers list
Ability to manage common acute illness presentations in both adults and paediatric patients
Maintain up to date appraisal and revalidation
Experience of working in primary care/OOH/Urgent Care
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Dr Sandeep Sandhu on0797 414 5674 or email [email protected] wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training Essential
To hold a degree in medicine that is recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) GMC Registration as a General Practitioner with entry on the GP Performers List
Desirable
JCPTGP - Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice MRCGP qualification
Continuous Professional Development Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development (appraisal/revalidation). Satisfactory appraisal within the last 12 months
Previous Experience Essential
Recent experience of working as General Practitioner Previous experience in remote management of patients
Desirable
Previous experience of working in an out of hours setting.
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 Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address West Berkshire Community Hospital, London Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3AS
London Road
Thatcham
RG18 3AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)