Job summary
This is a rare opportunity for interested GPs to join our team in the GP Out of Hours service for Oxfordshire.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's (OHFT) Primary, Community and Dental Care Directorate comprises of several services which provide same day, acute and urgent care to patients, close to, or where possible, in their own home as a safe alternative to secondary care. One of these is the Out of Hours service (OOH) which provides urgent primary care to patients across Oxfordshire when normal primary care is closed.
Working as a GP and part of a multi-disciplinary team, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding providing urgent care to patients in the out of hours period for shifts that will entail face to face care either in a base clinic location, at the patient's home (home visiting) and/or remote telephone consultations from a trust location.
This is a substantive and on-site role for a minimum of 17 hours per week (plus CPD) and up to full time hours if supported by shift times and length of shift - flexible hours can be considered that fit within the service model. This must include at least one overnight shift (9 hours) in combination with weekday evening and/or weekend shifts.
You will be expected to work at one of our base sites (with some ability to cross cover) - these include Bicester, Banbury, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon, Henley and other Trust spaces.
Main duties of the job
As a F2F GP working in the OOH service, your priority will be to assess, treat and manage patients presenting to the OOH service requiring same day urgent care that cannot wait for when normal primary care is open.
Working out of a base location, you will be required to care for patients from birth through to those patients requiring end of life care. Skills and experience in managing patients that are acutely unwell are essential as well as recognition of illness that requires further intervention from primary care, community and social services or secondary care.
This is a hands-on role and experience of palliative care and urinary catheterisation would also be helpful when working as a GP in the OOH service, but further learning and training can be provided.
You will also provide senior medical support and advice to non-medical practitioners working as part of the MDT in the OOH service and work in an integrated way with other same day and urgent care services provided by OHFT.
As part of this role you will also be required to support and supervise trainee GPs and non-medical practitioners and undertake research and clinical audit.
In all areas, you will be working with excellent multidisciplinary teams and benefit from an 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.
About us
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Competitive salary to be agreed with individual applicants based on experience, recognising the requirement work in the out-of-hours period for this role.o Excellent opportunities for career progression.o Individual and Trust wide learning and developmento Generous annual leaveo NHS Discounto Pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff networking and support groupso Opportunities to learn, teach and engage in personal development activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the Out of Hours (OOH) service in Oxfordshire and be part of a wider team providing community based urgent care that is both innovative and integrated. As an Out of Hours GP, working for the people of Oxfordshire, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding.
As part of an agreed job plan, the substantive post holder will work in the OOH service during the overnight period, which may also be combined with shifts scheduled for weekday evenings and weekends where available.
Working out of one of our base locations across Oxfordshire, they will use their clinical expertise and professional knowledge to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an urgent care service (when normal primary care is closed) that is of high quality and ensures excellent patient centered care. Shifts can be of varying length and type providing appropriate urgent and same day care within a clinic base or home visiting setting. As part of the role, the appointed GP may also be required to provide medical support and advice to our Single Point of Access (SPA) and other same day services operated by OHFT.
This is a countywide service, and although a usual working base will be agreed with each successful candidate, there may be a requirement to work out of other base sites or Trust offices these include bases in Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon, and Henley (travel/mileage costs will be reimbursed as per Trust policy).
As part of this role, there will also be a requirement to support learning and development needs of GP trainees and non-medical practitioners. There will also be opportunities to undertake further learning and development and requirements to complete clinical audits.
If you are interested, require further information or wish to speak to one of our clinical leaders, please contact our GP Liaison Manager, Sandra Parker, at Sandra.Parker@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865 903189.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the Out of Hours (OOH) service in Oxfordshire and be part of a wider team providing community based urgent care that is both innovative and integrated. As an Out of Hours GP, working for the people of Oxfordshire, your role will be varied, interesting, and ultimately rewarding.
As part of an agreed job plan, the substantive post holder will work in the OOH service during the overnight period, which may also be combined with shifts scheduled for weekday evenings and weekends where available.
Working out of one of our base locations across Oxfordshire, they will use their clinical expertise and professional knowledge to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver an urgent care service (when normal primary care is closed) that is of high quality and ensures excellent patient centered care. Shifts can be of varying length and type providing appropriate urgent and same day care within a clinic base or home visiting setting. As part of the role, the appointed GP may also be required to provide medical support and advice to our Single Point of Access (SPA) and other same day services operated by OHFT.
This is a countywide service, and although a usual working base will be agreed with each successful candidate, there may be a requirement to work out of other base sites or Trust offices these include bases in Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Witney, Abingdon, and Henley (travel/mileage costs will be reimbursed as per Trust policy).
As part of this role, there will also be a requirement to support learning and development needs of GP trainees and non-medical practitioners. There will also be opportunities to undertake further learning and development and requirements to complete clinical audits.
If you are interested, require further information or wish to speak to one of our clinical leaders, please contact our GP Liaison Manager, Sandra Parker, at Sandra.Parker@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865 903189.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice as a General Practitioner
- Inclusion on a Medical Performers List
- Up to date with appraisal and revalidation requirements
- Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Experience
Essential
- Active NHS clinical experience in:- General Practice with demonstrable experience in providing urgent care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an urgent care or OOH setting
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 leading on complaints and Serious Incident investigations
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Autonomously assess, treat and manage all patients with undifferentiated illness
- Ability to manage patients remotely without direct face to face clinical assessment where appropriate to do so.
Desirable
- Provision and knowledge of palliative care
- Wound care and Minor Injuries
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice as a General Practitioner
- Inclusion on a Medical Performers List
- Up to date with appraisal and revalidation requirements
- Completion of GP training (either JCPTGP certificate (pre 2005) or MRCGP)
Experience
Essential
- Active NHS clinical experience in:- General Practice with demonstrable experience in providing urgent care
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an urgent care or OOH setting
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 leading on complaints and Serious Incident investigations
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Autonomously assess, treat and manage all patients with undifferentiated illness
- Ability to manage patients remotely without direct face to face clinical assessment where appropriate to do so.
Desirable
- Provision and knowledge of palliative care
- Wound care and Minor Injuries
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).
