Tier 2 Salaried GP

Job Summary

Cumbria Health are pleased to offer Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates. We are experienced in completing and working with Tier 2 candidates.

Our General Practitioners form an integral part of the Cumbria Health team, accountable to the Chief Executive and Medical Director. As a Cumbria Health GP, you will be responsible for providing high quality primary care services to the population of Cumbria, in an out of hours setting.

Closing Date: 28/02/2025

We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria in an Out of Hours setting.

• To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, Face to face consultations, History taking, Examination, Diagnosis, Investigation, Treatment, Referral where appropriate.

About Us

Cumbria Health Limited – CH places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be through training or social events.

Date posted: 22 January 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £105,500 to £125,500 a year FTE dependant on shift and experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: B0554-25-0003

Job locations: Cumbria Health, Carlisle, CA1 2SE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during in and Out of Hours setting.

• To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, Face to face consultations, History taking, Examination, Diagnosis, Investigation, Treatment, Referral where appropriate.
• Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.
• Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health on Calls quality standards.
• Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.
• To participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.
• Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.

Person Specification

Personal Circumstances

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Personal Clinical Indemnity
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Proven good attendance in previous employment
• Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post

Experience

• Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
• Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management
• Working across boundaries good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi-agency working
• Previous experience delivering GMS/PMS services
• Eligible to provide:
• a) CHS
• b) Maternity services
• c) Contraceptive services
• d) Evidence of continued professional development

Qualifications

• Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
• Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
• Must be on Medical Performers List in England

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.#J-18808-Ljbffr