Salaried General Practitioner – Urgent Treatment Centre Clinical Lead

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Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Centre at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) for a Salaried General Practitioner to join the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team.

As Urgent Care Clinical Lead, you will have the ability to develop the service de novo alongside the Emergency Centre team. You will be able to showcase your leadership and clinical skills to manage, develop and coordinate your department, to ensure we continue to excel in delivering exceptional care.

You will assist with the recruitment of UTC staff and line manage a team of clinical staff and support them to ensure we get the very best from your team. Your Clinical Director and Service Manager will work closely with you as a team to support the whole service.

You will give expert clinical advice to staff and build effective working relations with all members of the multidisciplinary team, whilst demonstrating clinical competencies and supervising junior colleagues to develop skills and ensure policies and procedures are followed.

You will be responsible for the day to day effective and efficient management of UTC staff, equipment within the department and work closely with the Clinical Director and Service Manager.

Main duties of the job To demonstrate clinical competencies and to supervise and train junior colleagues to develop skills as required. To always exercise professional accountability. Ensure UTC policies and procedures are up-to-date and that all staff comply to agreed policies and maintain best practice. Perform assessment of patient needs, plan and implement clinical treatment. To access diagnostics including bloods, ECGs and X-Rays. Act as a role model for staffing working in the UTC. Direct and manage all aspects of the UTC. Work closely with the Clinical Director, Service Manager and Emergency Nurse Practitioners to support the orientation and induction of all staff. Support systems of induction, staff appraisals to allow for appropriate developmental activities. Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the UTC and ED. To maintain working relationships and partnership with all relevant stakeholders. To investigate accidents, incidents and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary, in accordance with SaTH Policies.

About us Demonstrate use of excellent communication skills to support patients, families in highly stressful situations to ensure staff are supported to develop these skills. Provide emotional support to patients and carers when required. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the employing Trust in the efficient running of the service. To be subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, be required to observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures. To participate in the Continuous Professional Development. To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training. To maintain all Trust-wide standards to improve the quality of care for all who come into contact with services provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS Trust. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To work at both sites (Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital) in line with the service needs.

Job description Job responsibilities To demonstrate clinical competencies and to supervise and train junior colleagues to develop skills as required. To always exercise professional accountability. Ensure UTC policies and procedures are up-to-date and that all staff comply to agreed policies and maintain best practice. Perform assessment of patient needs, plan and implement clinical treatment. To access diagnostics including bloods, ECGs and X-Rays. Act as a role model for staffing working in the UTC. Direct and manage all aspects of the UTC. Work closely with the Clinical Director, Service Manager and Emergency Nurse Practitioners to support the orientation and induction of all staff. Support systems of induction, staff appraisals to allow for appropriate developmental activities. Assist in the development of an integrated approach to the delivery of patient care across the UTC and ED. To maintain working relationships and partnership with all relevant stakeholders. To investigate accidents, incidents and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary, in accordance with SaTH Policies.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification. A fully qualified GP with current and full registration with the GMC with no restrictions on practice. Registered on a Local NHS England performers List. Relevant post graduate qualifications relevant to the role eg: MRCGP, MBBS or equivalent.

Desirable

Additional higher education demonstrating skills in an urgent treatment environment.

Experience and Knowledge Essential

At least five years post qualification experience in relevant speciality. Proven ability to perform assessments of patient needs, and to plan and implement clinical treatment. Experience in the management of primary care patients in a UTC setting. Up to date with current clinical practice and mandatory training (such as BLS, safeguarding and IG etc).

Desirable

Evidence of coaching and training junior members of staff. Experience of working in an ED setting.

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