General Practice

Community Urgent Care GP - Henley RACU & Abingdon EMU

Oxford Health NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Henley-on-Thames

Salary

£98,043 – £118,759

Posted

2 days ago

About the role

We are recruiting forCommunity Urgent Care GP rolesacross our SDEC sites at Witney, Abingdon, and Henley Community. 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.

Provide high quality clinical care and assessments

Community Urgent Care GP - Henley RACU & Abingdon EMU

Oxford Health NHS Trust

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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

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria. As a Trust we provide 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 no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "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 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with license to practice
Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Active NHS clinical experience in:- General Practice with demonstrable experience in working with urgent care and older people
Experience in supervising medical trainees
Application of research evidence to clinical practice

Desirable

Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medicine
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