About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic GP or Specialty Doctor with experience in urgent and emergency care to join our dynamic team.at the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) based at the Royal London Hospital site in Whitechapel. The UTC provides same-day assessment and treatment for patients presenting with minor illnesses and injuries that are urgent but not life threatening.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, and support staff. There is range of services we offer under IUPC which involves UTC, SPA, OOH and CAS 111 service.
The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert early where we have received a high number of applications, and we encourage candidates to submit their applications promptly.
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality, patient-centred care for urgent but non-life-threatening conditions.Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of minor illnesses and injuries.All clinicians must maintain up-to-date Basic Life Support (BLS) training. Immediate Life Support (ILS) is desirable and supported by the service.Work collaboratively with the Emergency Department, Secondary Care, Primary Care, and community services.Recognise early signs of serious illness or deterioration, initiate urgent management where appropriate, and escalate promptly to ED or specialty teams.Contribute to the development of clinical pathways and service improvements.Participate in clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
About us
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.
Read up more about Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, click here: https://www.gpcaregroup.org/
The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.
Click here to know more about Tower Hamlets Together partnership- https://www.towerhamletstogether.com/
The key priorities for the Care Group are:
Innovation and support for primary care
Being a great place to work
Integrating primary and community care
Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
Influencing improvements in health outcomes
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Governance:
Provide clinical care that adheres to the recognised protocols and procedures indicative of excellence in general practice Provide safe and efficient medical care in accordance with both the nationally and locally agreed standards and principles for the Urgent Treatment Centre..Respond appropriately to the medical problems and concerns reported by patients or their carers.Ensure the administrative team are made aware of any cases that need to be highlighted to the registered GP surgery the following working day e.g. an urgent review required.Promote and maintain a culture of continuous improvement, patient safety, and clinical excellence.Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
Work with all relevant stakeholders e.g. the UTC management, UTC ANPs, HUB Management and Clinicians, ED Management and Clinicians etc to identify risks and actions to mitigate these risks.Liaise with allied and community services including London Ambulance, Accident and Emergency, Social Services Duty Team, 111, CHS community health services Mental Health Teams, Palliative Care Community Teams and Out of Hours Teams as necessary to support a good patient journey.
Person Specification
Other Essential
Awareness of NHS urgent and emergency care strategies, with willingness to familiarise with local pathways.
Skills & Abilities Essential
All clinicians are required to maintain up-to-date Basic Life Support (BLS) as a minimum.
Qualifications Essential
Inclusion on the National Medical Performers List (essential for GP applicants). For non-CCT/SAS applicants, evidence of equivalent urgent care experience and appraisal/revalidation arrangements is required. CCT (desirable), but Senior SAS (Specialty and Associate Specialist) also considered. And full unrestricted registration with GMC and hold a Licence to Practice.
Experience Essential
Current experience of working as a GP or non-CCT doctor (Senior SAS Specialty and Associate Specialist) with substantial experience in Urgent and/or OOH care settings.
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 Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Address Island Health
145 East Ferry Road
London
E14 3BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gpcaregroup.org/section/387/Home (Opens in a new tab)