Salaried GP - UCN in Corby

Main duties of the job

Every patient journey relies on skilled clinicians delivering safe, high quality care. Your expertise helps us meet urgent needs and improve outcomes. As a Salaried GP you will:

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent undifferentiated illness and minor injury presentations in line with UTC scope, competence and local pathways.
• Undertake clinical history taking, physical examination and clinical decision making using evidence based practice.
• Request, interpret and act on appropriate investigations available within the UTC setting, including point of care tests, ECGs and imaging where available and authorised.
• Maintain full GMC registration, licence to practise and inclusion on the Performers List.
• Maintain appraisal, revalidation, mandatory training and professional development requirements.

Job responsibilities

• Prescribe and provide treatment within competence and organisational policy.
• Recognise when a patient requires escalation to emergency department, specialty care, ambulance transfer or other onward referral pathways.
• Provide robust safety netting, follow up advice and clear discharge information.
• Work within DHU clinical governance arrangements and contribute to a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement.
• Report incidents, near misses and safety concerns promptly and participate in investigation or reflective review where required.
• Support learning from complaints, patient feedback, audits and significant events, embedding learning into clinical practice.
• Work collaboratively with reception, triage, nursing, ACP and operational colleagues to support safe patient flow.
• Balance timely decision making with safe clinical assessment, recognising that operational pressures must not compromise patient safety or patient experience.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• Completion of GP training or equivalent experience appropriate to the role.
• Experience of working in general practice, urgent care, out of hours, emergency medicine or other unscheduled care settings.
• Experience of assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations safely.

Benefits

We offer a benefits package with your health, happiness and future in mind. You'll have access to the NHS pension scheme (and we'll honour your existing NHS pension pot and holiday entitlement if transferring), free parking at most sites, birthday leave, and our Health Cash Plan for you and your family covering dental, optical, therapy costs, and 24/7 GP access after six months. Plus, wellbeing perks, flexible working, a salary sacrifice Car Lease Scheme with low-emission options, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and a rewarding referral programme.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that when everyone feels valued, respected and supported, they can do their best work. We're proud to reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and, as a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates to share any support or reasonable adjustments they may need during the recruitment process.

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.