Job summary
Hereford County Hospital serves a rural community over a large geographical area in a very beautiful part of the country. The department prides itself on its supporting and friendly team, which has the delivery of high standard emergency care at its heart.
This is a part-time position, 30 hours per week, working Monday to Thursday. The successful applicant will join a team whose main aim is to ensure that the highest standards of Emergency Medicine are delivered by the department.
The post holder will be a GP who will work within the minor illnesses area.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities
You will be expected to provide evidence based clinical care to all patients who are attending the service and undertake duties consistent with it, including but not limited to:
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Work as part of the team to provide safe and effective care to patients in a timely manner
- Provide cross cover for colleagues to ensure adequate staffing and safe delivery of the service
The post is part of our expansion of the workforce within the Emergency Department.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hereford County Hospital serves a rural community over a large geographical area in a very beautiful part of the country. The department prides itself on its supporting and friendly team, which has the delivery of high standard emergency care at its heart.
The successful applicant will join a team whose main aim is to ensure that the highest standards of Emergency Medicine are delivered by the department.
The post holder will be a GP who will work within the minor illnesses area.
Main responsibilities
You will be expected to provide evidence based clinical care to all patients who are attending the service and undertake duties consistent with it, including but not limited to:
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Work as part of the team to provide safe and effective care to patients in a timely manner
- Provide cross cover for colleagues to ensure adequate staffing and safe delivery of the service
The post is part of our expansion of the workforce within the Emergency Department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hereford County Hospital serves a rural community over a large geographical area in a very beautiful part of the country. The department prides itself on its supporting and friendly team, which has the delivery of high standard emergency care at its heart.
The successful applicant will join a team whose main aim is to ensure that the highest standards of Emergency Medicine are delivered by the department.
The post holder will be a GP who will work within the minor illnesses area.
Main responsibilities
You will be expected to provide evidence based clinical care to all patients who are attending the service and undertake duties consistent with it, including but not limited to:
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Work as part of the team to provide safe and effective care to patients in a timely manner
- Provide cross cover for colleagues to ensure adequate staffing and safe delivery of the service
The post is part of our expansion of the workforce within the Emergency Department.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified GP with GMC Registration
- Full Professional Indemnity
- Must be authorised to work in the EEC
- Up to date ALS certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Experience of Teaching
- Postgraduate Qualification in Medical Management or Medical Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Previous and current experience of working in primary care and an emergency care setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute primary care presentations
- Organised and efficient record keeping and completion of paperwork
Desirable
- Experience and skills in assessing patients with injuries and type 1 presentations
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Able to deal with difficult situations
- Providing mentoring and clinical supervision to other clinicians
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Desire to develop specialist skills
- Able to identify health inequalities and work to address these to improve patient care
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified GP with GMC Registration
- Full Professional Indemnity
- Must be authorised to work in the EEC
- Up to date ALS certificate
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD
- Experience of Teaching
- Postgraduate Qualification in Medical Management or Medical Leadership
Experience
Essential
- Previous and current experience of working in primary care and an emergency care setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute primary care presentations
- Organised and efficient record keeping and completion of paperwork
Desirable
- Experience and skills in assessing patients with injuries and type 1 presentations
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Able to deal with difficult situations
- Providing mentoring and clinical supervision to other clinicians
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Desire to develop specialist skills
- Able to identify health inequalities and work to address these to improve patient care
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).
