Oxford Health NHS Trust

Sessional (Bank) General Practitioner, Out of Hours (OOH) Service

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Job summary

Oxfordshire's GP OOH service provides urgent medical advice and assessment to all patients living in the local area when normal primary care is closed. Operating between 6:30pm to 8am and 24 hours across weekends and bank holidays, the service provides advice and treatment for patients that have either called 111 or have entered the service through other means and require urgent primary care management. The service is provided by a multi-disciplinary team that includes GPs, Nurse and Paramedic practitioners, administrative and operational colleagues, all working together to provide clinical care from up to 6 bases, over the telephone or during a home visit.

Main duties of the job

The service is now seeking to recruit a limited number of additional Bank GPs to join our bank workforce in the GP OOH service. The current vacant shifts are predominantly face to face and available in the evening and overnight period 7 days a week - priority will be given to GPs who can commit to working face to face shifts during the evenings and overnights.

If you are an interested GP and are seeking daytime shifts across the week or only telephone triage work, please be aware that availability of these shifts is limited.

About us

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Oxford Health and our OOH service in particular as it forms a key component in the delivery of new services that will provide high quality medical care to patients in the community and as close to their own home as possible. Not only can you expect interesting and varied work dealing with acute medical problems in patients both young and old, but you will also work with an excellent multidisciplinary team and benefit from the extensive programme of work we are undertaking to improve our systems and processes so that you feel supported and remain focused on your clinical work.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-MSOOHGP06

Job locations

Various Trust locations

Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon and Henley

OX14 1AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are therefore keen to recruit GPs to our team that are at any stage of their career and can work any number of hours up to full time. This may be colleagues who have recently completed GP training or GPs that are further along in their career and wish to develop their portfolio career or are simply looking for a new challenge. We can offer an individually tailored induction programme to help you settle into your role followed by ongoing professional support from case review and peer feedback, all of which is designed to help you become an experienced and skilled OOH clinician.

Generally, the role requires similar skills to those of an in-hours GP although the following additional skills are desirable but not essential (as support and learning opportunities can be provided)

Experience in palliative care and use of controlled drugs

Catheter Management

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are therefore keen to recruit GPs to our team that are at any stage of their career and can work any number of hours up to full time. This may be colleagues who have recently completed GP training or GPs that are further along in their career and wish to develop their portfolio career or are simply looking for a new challenge. We can offer an individually tailored induction programme to help you settle into your role followed by ongoing professional support from case review and peer feedback, all of which is designed to help you become an experienced and skilled OOH clinician.

Generally, the role requires similar skills to those of an in-hours GP although the following additional skills are desirable but not essential (as support and learning opportunities can be provided)

Experience in palliative care and use of controlled drugs

Catheter Management

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice as a General Practitioner
  • Inclusion on Medical Performers List

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working in either in, or out of hours General Practice in the last 12 months

Desirable

  • GP OOH Experience or other urgent care settings

Ability and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to make appropriate assessments in the management of Primary Care patients
  • Ability to use the current evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Desirable

  • Experience of conducting clinical audit

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice as a General Practitioner
  • Inclusion on Medical Performers List

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working in either in, or out of hours General Practice in the last 12 months

Desirable

  • GP OOH Experience or other urgent care settings

Ability and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to make appropriate assessments in the management of Primary Care patients
  • Ability to use the current evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Desirable

  • Experience of conducting clinical audit

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Various Trust locations

Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon and Henley

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Various Trust locations

Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon and Henley

OX14 1AG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

GP Liaison Manager, Oxfordshire OOH service

Sandra Parker

sandra.parker@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

07770346493

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-MSOOHGP06

Job locations

Various Trust locations

Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon and Henley

OX14 1AG


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