Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a GP with a special interest in refugee and asylum seeker health, to work 20 hours per week in a specialist multi-disciplinary team working with asylum seekers and refugees across Lambeth and Southwark.
The Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service is part of the Health Inclusion Team, which comes under the Integrated Local Services Directorate of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The Health Inclusion Team is an excellent award-winning team (two-time Winner of Lammy Award, Regional Winner of Health and Social Care Award for Improving Health and Reducing Inequalities, Inclusion Award Winner of Kolfoworla Abeni Pratt Fellowship, Community Nursing Winner of NHS Lambeth Community Health, Winner of BMJ Award, Winner of GSTT Care Award) that supports vulnerable people, including homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers, who have difficulty accessing health services.
Main duties of the job
You would be providing clinical support to our multi-disciplinary team, working across asylum seeker hotels in Lambeth and Southwark, to provide health screening and access to primary care services. The role involves liaising with local GP practices, public health teams and other stakeholders. The post holder would also attendweekly clinical meetings and monthly group clinical supervision.
The hotels service provides a specialist nurse led service 4 days a week. Services include physical and mental health screening, facilitating access to other services, providing mental health support and assistance with negotiating the asylum system. The service is delivered by a team of clinical nurse specialists, adult nurses, paediatric nurses, health navigators, GPs and assisted by administration staff.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a License to Practice and be on the GP Specialist Register.
We are hoping to hold interviews on 4th March 2025 at 1pm.
For further information or to arrange a telephone conversation about the post, please contact Dr Krishna Misra (GP/ Clinical Lead), by email: krishnamisra@nhs.net/krishna.misra@gstt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a License to Practice and be on the GP Specialist Register.
We are hoping to hold interviews on 4th March 2025 at 1pm.
For further information or to arrange a telephone conversation about the post, please contact Dr Krishna Misra (GP/ Clinical Lead), by email: krishnamisra@nhs.net/krishna.misra@gstt.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full UK GMC Registration and a Licence to Practise
- On the GMC GP Register
- On Medical National Performers List
Desirable
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health qualification or similar
- Mental health qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT as a General Practitioner with post-qualification experience as a GP
- Experience of delivering primary care to socially excluded groups
- Up-to-date on relevant national guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers and homeless.
- Experience of working in a mental health setting during GP training or post-qualification as a GP.
- Experience of working with interpreters.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Commensurate with a GP with moderate degree of experience
- Able to work independently to manage the whole spectrum of needs of the client need or refer accordingly.
- Ability to collaborate and work with multidisciplinary teams to manage illness in the community setting.
Desirable
- Experience or training in medico legal report writing
Clinical Governance, Management and IT
Essential
- Knowledge of and involvement in Clinical Governance issues including incident reporting
- Proficiency with relevant IT systems, good keyboard skills
Risk and Audit
Essential
- Understand principles of audit and Quality Improvement and evidence of contribution to effective quality improvement work
Research, teaching skills and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of evidence to practice in working with asylum seekers and refugees.
- Interest in refugee health and in the social, political and legal context of the work.
Desirable
- Defined track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communication: ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade / negotiate, and ability to defuse heated situations.
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to see patients as people, empathy, understanding and listening skills.
- Resilience: Able to adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Management Understanding of their performance contribution to the success of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full UK GMC Registration and a Licence to Practise
- On the GMC GP Register
- On Medical National Performers List
Desirable
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health qualification or similar
- Mental health qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT as a General Practitioner with post-qualification experience as a GP
- Experience of delivering primary care to socially excluded groups
- Up-to-date on relevant national guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers and homeless.
- Experience of working in a mental health setting during GP training or post-qualification as a GP.
- Experience of working with interpreters.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Commensurate with a GP with moderate degree of experience
- Able to work independently to manage the whole spectrum of needs of the client need or refer accordingly.
- Ability to collaborate and work with multidisciplinary teams to manage illness in the community setting.
Desirable
- Experience or training in medico legal report writing
Clinical Governance, Management and IT
Essential
- Knowledge of and involvement in Clinical Governance issues including incident reporting
- Proficiency with relevant IT systems, good keyboard skills
Risk and Audit
Essential
- Understand principles of audit and Quality Improvement and evidence of contribution to effective quality improvement work
Research, teaching skills and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of evidence to practice in working with asylum seekers and refugees.
- Interest in refugee health and in the social, political and legal context of the work.
Desirable
- Defined track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Communication: ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade / negotiate, and ability to defuse heated situations.
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to see patients as people, empathy, understanding and listening skills.
- Resilience: Able to adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Management Understanding of their performance contribution to the success of the service
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).
