Job summary
We are seeking a motivated General Practitioners (GP) with a Special Interest in Emergency Medicine to join our team working at the Emergency Department at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven in Cumbria. As a GP in our ED, the post holder will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, safe, and patient-centred urgent and emergency care to our local communities.
As a GP with Special Interest in Emergency Medicine, the post holder work closely with a skilled multidisciplinary team, including consultants, SAS doctors, resident doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, nurses, and healthcare support staff, to deliver safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care for a broad range of emergency as well as urgent conditions.
The post holder will be responsible, along with the multidisciplinary clinical team for the delivery of urgent care within the North Cumbria Emergency Medicine service. The post holder will be expected to actively join in teaching and training of more junior doctors and medical students and to join in audit activity.
The post holder's clinical expertise and leadership will ensure patients receive timely assessment, treatment, and clear onward care pathways. Providing expert clinical care across our Emergency Care services, supporting safe and effective urgent and emergency care delivery.
Main duties of the job
The post offers a total of up to 12 clinical sessions, which will be filled on a portfolio basis. We actively encourage applications from GPs who wish to combine Emergency Department work with ongoing GP practice, enabling successful candidates to maintain their core general practice commitments alongside their Emergency Medicine role. Flexible working arrangements are available, making this an ideal opportunity for GPs seeking a varied and sustainable portfolio career.
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- Provide expert clinical care in our Emergency Department, supporting safe and effective Emergency Medicine delivery.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.
- Play an active role in the wider unplanned care programme, including departmental meetings, multidisciplinary discussions, teaching sessions, and audit reviews.
- Take part in audit and quality improvement activity, supporting evidence-based practice and service development
There will also be opportunity to actively contribute to the teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students, trainee advanced practitioners, and trainee physician associates.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Hold appropriate medical qualification to practice medicine in the UK
- Fully registered with General Medical Council with current Licence to Practise
- Hold a certified GP qualification (or within 6 months of qualification)
- Registered on a regional Performers list with no restrictions to practise
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Primary Care
- Ability to diagnose and manage common medical conditions
- Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills
- Ability to safely and confidently prioritise patients presenting problems
- Ability to identify and assess complex problems
- Good organisational skills
- Knowledge of local services
- Recent general practice experience
- Experience of telephone consultations
- Ability to sign post to allied services
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty
- Experience of minor injury assessment, management to include x-ray interpretation, manipulation and joint relocation
- Previous experience of UTC working
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach without being arrogant
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
Desirable
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Positive approach to change
- Flexible to service needs
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Hold appropriate medical qualification to practice medicine in the UK
- Fully registered with General Medical Council with current Licence to Practise
- Hold a certified GP qualification (or within 6 months of qualification)
- Registered on a regional Performers list with no restrictions to practise
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Primary Care
- Ability to diagnose and manage common medical conditions
- Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills
- Ability to safely and confidently prioritise patients presenting problems
- Ability to identify and assess complex problems
- Good organisational skills
- Knowledge of local services
- Recent general practice experience
- Experience of telephone consultations
- Ability to sign post to allied services
Desirable
- Understanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty
- Experience of minor injury assessment, management to include x-ray interpretation, manipulation and joint relocation
- Previous experience of UTC working
Management & Administrative
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach without being arrogant
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional / Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
Desirable
- Continued Professional / Personal Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Positive approach to change
- Flexible to service needs
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).
