General Practitioner (GP) or Specialty Doctor for Community Hospitals
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a GP or Specialty Doctor to join our inpatient team working across the community hospitals with a particular role supporting the ACP teams. You will work alongside other GPs, consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and an experienced team of therapists, nurses, and social care colleagues.
In partnership with GP colleagues, the Trust MDT, and consultant physicians, you will be responsible for the care of patients in one or more community hospitals. You may be asked to provide medical care on site, virtually, or by phone at any of the community hospitals in emergencies temporarily or long term.
These posts are for a fixed 12-month term with both for up to 40 hours per week. Sessions will work according to a Job Plan. Shifts will be 4 or 8 hours in length and cover the hours of 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. Phone advice for community hospitals from 08:00 to 18:30 is shared by the medical team. Those wishing to work less than full time are also encouraged to apply.
There is the expectation of working a 1 in 4 weekend shifts on a rota at Worcester City Inpatient Unit, with additional payment at GP locum rates, but there is no overnight on-call commitment.
Main Duties of the Job You will work alongside a larger integrated neighbourhood team providing pathways from community to inpatient and back to community care in a seamless model, supporting purposeful admission from both the community and post-acute inpatient care.
The main purpose of the post is to provide generalist medical care for patients undergoing rehabilitation in an inpatient environment. Most of these patients are frail, elderly, with multiple comorbidities, some of whom may develop intercurrent problems such as infection, falls, and delirium requiring subacute care.
About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What We Offer:
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job Responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification Experience
Experience of working as a General Practitioner or as a specialty doctor in an environment treating frail, elderly patients
Qualifications
Primary Medical Qualification
Entry on the GMC Register
Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
MRCGP (or equivalent to gain entry to the national GP performers list if applicable)
Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of the management of patients with complex medical morbidities including stroke and frailty
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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In partnership with GP colleagues, the Trust MDT, and consultant physicians, you will be responsible for the care of patients in one or more community hospitals. You may be asked to provide medical care on site, virtually, or by phone at any of the community hospitals in emergencies temporarily or long term.
These posts are for a fixed 12-month term with both for up to 40 hours per week. Sessions will work according to a Job Plan. Shifts will be 4 or 8 hours in length and cover the hours of 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. Phone advice for community hospitals from 08:00 to 18:30 is shared by the medical team. Those wishing to work less than full time are also encouraged to apply.
There is the expectation of working a 1 in 4 weekend shifts on a rota at Worcester City Inpatient Unit, with additional payment at GP locum rates, but there is no overnight on-call commitment.
Main Duties of the Job You will work alongside a larger integrated neighbourhood team providing pathways from community to inpatient and back to community care in a seamless model, supporting purposeful admission from both the community and post-acute inpatient care.
The main purpose of the post is to provide generalist medical care for patients undergoing rehabilitation in an inpatient environment. Most of these patients are frail, elderly, with multiple comorbidities, some of whom may develop intercurrent problems such as infection, falls, and delirium requiring subacute care.
About Us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What We Offer:
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job Responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification Experience
Experience of working as a General Practitioner or as a specialty doctor in an environment treating frail, elderly patients
Qualifications
Primary Medical Qualification
Entry on the GMC Register
Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
MRCGP (or equivalent to gain entry to the national GP performers list if applicable)
Knowledge
Detailed knowledge of the management of patients with complex medical morbidities including stroke and frailty
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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