Job summary
CHoC are recruiting Sessional GPs to work across Cumbria.
Our General Practitioners form an integral part of the CHoC team, accountable to the Chief Executive and Medical Director. As a CHoC GP you will be responsible for providing high quality primary care services to the population of Cumbria in an out of hours / in-hours setting.
This post has a range of options available in terms of location and hours.
Our Clinicians work from sites across Cumbria (including extended access locations). Our core bases are at:
- Kendal
- Barrow
- Whitehaven
- Carlisle
- Penrith
- Wigton
- Waterloo House Surgery
Main duties of the job
This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during in and out of hours / in-hours setting.
- To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone - Face to face consultations - History taking - Examination - Diagnosis - Investigation - Treatment - Referral where appropriate.
About us
Cumbria Health on Call - CHoC places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for CHoC can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during an out of hours / in-hours setting.
To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, Face to face consultations, History taking, Examination, Diagnosis, Investigation, Treatment, Referral where appropriate
Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.
Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health on Call's quality standards.
Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.
To participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.
Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during an out of hours / in-hours setting.
To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, Face to face consultations, History taking, Examination, Diagnosis, Investigation, Treatment, Referral where appropriate
Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.
Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health on Call's quality standards.
Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.
To participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.
Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Personal Clinical Indemnity
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Proven good attendance in previous employment
- Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
- Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post
Desirable
- No history of professional misconduct as determined by the GMC
- No current restrictions imposed by the GMC
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
- Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
- Must be on Medical Performers List in England
Desirable
- Additional qualifications relevant to the provision of GMS/PMS services
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
- Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management
- Working across boundaries, good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi-agency working
- Previous experience delivering GMS/PMS services
- Eligible to provide: a) CHS b) Maternity services c) Contraceptive services d) Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical leadership in a GP practice environment
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Personal Clinical Indemnity
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Proven good attendance in previous employment
- Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
- Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post
Desirable
- No history of professional misconduct as determined by the GMC
- No current restrictions imposed by the GMC
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
- Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
- Must be on Medical Performers List in England
Desirable
- Additional qualifications relevant to the provision of GMS/PMS services
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
- Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management
- Working across boundaries, good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi-agency working
- Previous experience delivering GMS/PMS services
- Eligible to provide: a) CHS b) Maternity services c) Contraceptive services d) Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical leadership in a GP practice environment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
