About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting forCommunity Urgent Care GP roles across our SDEC sites at Witney and Abingdon Community Hospitals.
This is a brilliant opportunity for interested GPs to be part of a new team and way of working, that is both innovative and integrated. As a Community Urgent Care (CUC) GP, working for the people of Oxfordshire, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding. Our Primary, Community and Dental Care Directorate comprises of several services which provide same day, acute and urgent care to patients, close to, or where possible, in their own home as a safe alternative to secondary care.
Your priority will be to help support and deliver our CUC services, which operate 7 days a week, 8am till 8pm, working at one or more of our community same day emergency care units (cSDEC), taking a hands-on role to provide acutely unwell patients with further assessment and treatment as an alternative to secondary care. There are also opportunities to learn,teachand engage in personal development activities.
This is a substantive role and full time/part-time hours are available - flexible hours can be considered that fit with the service model. Shifts are between 9 and 12 hours (including unpaid breaks) arranged Monday-Friday.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality clinical care and assessments
- In accordance with the agreed job plan, undertake a variety of duties which may include community Same Day Emergency Care (cSDEC) consultations, same day home visits and telephone consultations
- Deliver personalised, evidence informed medical assessments and care plans to all patients you interface with in the pathway, in person or remotely
- Provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the inter-disciplinary model of care
- Support and actively manage admission avoidance to acute hospitals and keeping patients closer or in their own home
- Adhere to local prescribing guidelines
- Work in close partnership and liaison with Primary Care, acute and specialist services, urgent and ambulatory care, Hospital at Home, Single Point of Access (SPA), Community Services (such as Integrated Locality Teams, Community Therapy Service), Social Services, Mental Health Services and Voluntary Services both clinically and in relation to service development
- Co-ordinate the clinical care and appropriate support in collaboration with clinical and management colleagues to ensure the quality of outcomes for patients and carers
- Requirement to work at another of our base sites (Henley, Witney and Abingdon) in exceptional circumstances e.g. acute sickness
About us
Oxford Health provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that 'our teams support every person to achieve their best quality of life through compassionate and evidence-based care informed by research'.
Our values are to be caring, safe and excellent.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 32 days annual leave, plus bank holidayso NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Find out more about us here: https://oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/about-us/overview/
Give yourself the best chance of success by reviewing our Applicant Guide before applying. Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Community Urgent Care (CUC) GP working for the people of Oxfordshire, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding.
Please see the attached job description for further information.We would strongly adviseand welcomeapplicants toapproach beforehand to discuss the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
- Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Desirable
- Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medicine
Experience
Essential
- Active NHS clinical experience in:- General Practice with demonstrable experience in working with urgent care and older people
Desirable
- Subspecialty experience of working at the Interface between general medicine and primary care
- Experience of working with virtual ward rounds
- General (or Community) & Acute Geriatric Medicine; OR General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent care
Teaching
Essential
- Experience in supervising medical trainees
- Application of research evidence to clinical practice
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
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Witney Community Hospital
Welch Way
Witney
OX28 6JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)