Overview
As a Community Urgent Care GP, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-informed assessments and care to acutely ill patients across cSDEC sites, aiming to avoid hospital admissions and enable care at home where possible. You join a multi-service Directorate offering same-day and urgent care, with a flexible, full- or part-time pattern and opportunities for teaching and personal development. Your work supports integrated, cross-provider care across Oxfordshire and beyond, in a dynamic, community-focused environment.
Pay / Benefits
- 27 days annual leave
- NHS Pension
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff accommodation
Responsibilities
- Perform same day urgent care consultations (cSDEC) and home/telephone assessments
- Deliver personalised medical assessments and care plans
- Provide timely medical reviews and interventions within an inter-disciplinary model of care
- Support admission avoidance and care closer to home
- Adhere to local prescribing guidelines
- Collaborate with Primary Care, acute, specialist services and Community/Voluntary services
- Coordinate clinical care with colleagues to ensure quality outcomes
- Be available to work at multiple base sites as needed
- Engage in teaching and development activities
- Participate in service development and Quality Improvement initiatives
Key requirements
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
- GP qualification and training completion (JCPTGP or MRCGP)
- Active NHS clinical experience in General Practice with urgent care and older people
- Desirable: subspecialty experience at the interface between general medicine and primary care
- Desirable: experience with virtual ward rounds and geriatric/acute medicine
- Experience in supervising medical trainees and applying research to practice
- Collaborative teamwork
- Strong communication
- Adaptability and flexible approach
- Urgent care decision-making
- GMC registration and GP training pathways
- Home visit and remote/telephone triage
Community Urgent Care GP - Henley RACU & Abingdon EMU in Henley on Thames employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
