General Practitioner (GP) - Out of Hours Primary Care Clinic (PCC)
LCW are currently recruiting for General Practitioners to join our bank of staff.
As an Out of Hours GP, you will be responsible for providing primary healthcare services to patients during evenings, weekends, and public holidays. This role is ideal for a GP who is looking for flexibility and a challenging yet rewarding environment who enjoys urgent care and thrives on effective working.
Patients will have been triaged by NHS 111 or by clinicians working in the Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) or GP out of hour triage queue.
We are accepting GPs who are looking for salaried or locum work. Please get in touch with the recruiting manager for more information on locations and shifts.
Main Duties of the Job
As an Out of Hours GP, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to patients presenting with acute primary care conditions during out of hours. You will assess, diagnose, and treat patients with a wide range of primary care health issues including urgent primary care presentations.
Within the PCCs, you will work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, including nurses and administrative staff, to ensure high standards of care.
About Us
London Central & West Unscheduled Care Collaborative is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, now in its 29th year of providing high-quality services across a range of primary and urgent care contracts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to 5 million patients in North West, North Central and North East London. We pride ourselves on delivering safe, effective, responsive, caring, and well-led patient-centred clinical services as recognised by our Good CQC rating in all areas of our organisation.
Our out of hours PCCs play a crucial role in ensuring that patients have access to urgent primary care outside of regular surgery hours. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our dynamic team.
We have multiple PCCs covering NCL and NWL with plans to increase our number of clinics in collaboration with the ICBs.
In exchange, we offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working hours with various shift patterns available.
- Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
- Modern facilities and access to the latest medical technologies.
- Opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare service.
- Opportunity to work in a diverse clinical team.
- Supportive work environment.
- Regular clinical feedback on performance and productivity.
- Regular clinical and safeguarding updates.
- Bi-Monthly free educational evening on a variety of relevant topics with specialist speakers.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and detailed patient records using our electronic health record systems.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with a wide range of primary care health issues including urgent primary care presentations.
- Provide advice and support to patients and their families, ensuring clear communication of treatment plans and arrange appropriate acute onward referral as needed.
- Participate in clinical meetings and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.
- Able to engage and reflect on feedback and comply with organisational policies with regards to incidents and complaints.
- Keep to time allowing LCW to deliver safe and effective care in time frames to make the patient journey as smooth as possible. The PCCs operate at 15-minute appointments with an expectation to complete 4 cases per hour.
- Be able to support with telephone triage in the event workbooks for face-to-face slots are not full.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
- Excellent diagnostic and clinical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure.
- Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous professional development.
Experience
- Previous experience working in an out of hours setting is desirable but not essential.
Qualifications
- Full GMC Registration with license to practice in the UK.
- MRCGP qualification or equivalent.
- Member of the Performers List.
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.
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