Job summary
As an Urgent Care GP within the Integrated Front Door of Musgrove Park Hospital, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, including Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs), emergency medicine doctors, physiotherapists, and healthcare assistants. The role focuses on assessing and treating general practice presentations in the Emergency Department, offering a varied and stimulating workload.
Shifts are self-rostered and range from 8 to 10 hours, typically from Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend shifts. There is no administrative workload, and enhanced pay applies for evening and weekend work.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties: Assess and manage patients streamed to Urgent Care, collaborating with other clinicians to ensure effective treatment.
Patient Care: Primarily handle general practice presentations, with potential to assist in emergency care when necessary.
Shift Management: Work within a rota covering 0800-2300, ensuring flexibility to support service demands.
Professional Development: Engage in CPD activities, clinical audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
Governance and Safety: Participate in clinical governance activities, follow protocols to ensure patient safety, and maintain data protection standards.
Communication: Effectively communicate with patients, carers, and colleagues, ensuring a patient-centered approach.
Research and Development: Involvement in research initiatives and audits is encouraged and supported by the department.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive understanding of the specific duties and responsibilities associated with this role, please refer to the full job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive understanding of the specific duties and responsibilities associated with this role, please refer to the full job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the UK Specialist Register for General Practice or within 6 months of being so
- Recognised medical degree
- Completion of GP training
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
- Member of the RCGP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Understanding clinical risk management
- Work without direct supervision where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of practice in the urgent care setting (eg out of hours, ED, urgent care)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Management of both adult and paediatric patients presenting with an undifferentiated mix of illness, including psychological and gynaecological emergencies .
- Awareness of the importance and relevance of audit
- Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Desirable
- Participation in audit
- Desire to develop urgent care services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- On the UK Specialist Register for General Practice or within 6 months of being so
- Recognised medical degree
- Completion of GP training
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
- Member of the RCGP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Understanding clinical risk management
- Work without direct supervision where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience of practice in the urgent care setting (eg out of hours, ED, urgent care)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Management of both adult and paediatric patients presenting with an undifferentiated mix of illness, including psychological and gynaecological emergencies .
- Awareness of the importance and relevance of audit
- Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language
- Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
Desirable
- Participation in audit
- Desire to develop urgent care services
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
