General Practitioner (GP Fellow) in Urgent Treatment Centre London

General Practitioner to work in the Urgent Treatment Centre (Fixed term for 1 year) Emergency Department University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for these new posts in the Urgent Treatment Centre at this major London teaching hospital, which is also part of the academic health science partnership UCL Partners.

Services will be provided within our newly redeveloped emergency floor with access to state of the art in situ diagnostics with rapid access to emergency ambulatory care and specialist support. Provision of high quality urgent care is a strategic priority for UCLH and successful candidates will join us as we embark on our ambitious plans to transform emergency care services for our local population. We seek to embed service improvement, education and innovation in all aspects of our work. We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic doctors who wish to provide high quality clinical care as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The Department sees about 140,000 patients a year, including a significant proportion of ambulatory patients with minor illness and injury.

Main duties of the job: The focus of the role will be to contribute to the provision of care for patients with minor illness in particular. The posts are designed to include a proportionate amount of time for supporting professional activity, which might be relevant audit activity, guideline development, and/or an opportunity to acquire new experience and skills by attending out-patient clinics in the Trust for example.

About us: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites. We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.

Details:

• Date posted: 11 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Doctor - other
• Salary: £73,113 to £110,330 a year Per annum plus London weighting, pro-rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 309-UCLH-8320
• Job locations: University College Hospital, Emergency Services Department, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities: For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification:

• Professional Qualifications:
• Essential: Eligible for full UK GMC Registration. Eligible for Inclusion on the GMC GP Register, OR at the time of interview within 3 months of expected date of CCT (Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC GP register by date of appointment). On Medical National Performers List.
• Desirable: MRCGP. Provide status in one or more life support courses (ALS, ATLS, APLS, PALS).
• Clinical Experience:
• Essential: Completion of, or within 3 months of completion of training as a General Practitioner. Up-to-date on relevant national guidelines.
• Desirable: Experience of working in an emergency department.
• Clinical Skills:
• Essential: Ability to manage unselected patients with minor illness independently.
• Desirable: Experience/training in streaming/triaging patients.
• Clinical Governance Management and IT Skills:
• Essential: Knowledge of and involvement in Clinical Governance issues. Experience of participation in audit projects. Proficiency with relevant IT systems and good keyboard skills.
• Teaching and Research:
• Essential: Record of teaching at any level.
• Desirable: Peer reviewed publications. Familiarity with research methodology.
• Leadership skills:
• Essential: Experience of clinical leadership.
• Communication:
• Essential: Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/negotiate.
• Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion:
• Essential: Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.
• Infection Prevention and Control:
• Essential: Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal. Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

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.