Sessional GP

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The North East Ambulance Service operates a fully integrated service providing both 111 and 999 services to the North East region. We are seeking sessional GPs to work within our Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service (IUC CAS).

As part of the IUC CAS you will work within a multi-disciplinary team comprising Drs, Advanced Practitioners and Pharmacists, along with administrative support.

The IUC CAS provides remote telephone and video assessment for those urgent care cases initially triaged via a health advisor or clinician.

As a sessional GP you may also be asked to support the ambulance dispatch function, providing advice to clinicians or ambulance crews on scene.

Roles are varied and may include a combination of working on site, undertaking home visits supporting the out of hours palliative care service or working off site, based at home.

As such, candidates must be able to work periodically from on site at our Hebburn base.

We have a range of sessional shifts available covering both the in hours and out of hours period: weekdays, evenings, bank holidays and overnight working.

Feedback and support - both ongoing and in relation to revalidation - will be provided through a managerial structure that includes a Lead GP and Deputy Medical Director.

Competitive sessional rates are offered.

Main duties of the job

Please ensure you refer to the Job Description attached to this advert where you will find information regarding the role and responsibilities.

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

Date posted

09 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Varied hourly sessional pay rates

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

340-SESSGP-09-24

Job locations

NEAS HQ

Newcastle

DH4 7LB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you refer to the Job Description attached to this advert where you will find information regarding the role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you refer to the Job Description attached to this advert where you will find information regarding the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC)
Inclusion in a GP Performers List
Completion of Formal General Practice Training (or equivalent)
Current CPR Training
Current Safeguarding Children Level 3
Current Safeguarding Adults Level 3

Desirable

Care of the Sick Child online course (within six months of engagement)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development.
Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
Excellent communication skills
Excellent decision-making skills
Familiarity with use of electronic clinical systems

Experience

Essential

Working in general practice

Desirable

Experience of the Out of Hours environment

Personal attributes

Essential

Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others
Flexible approach to working pattern across entire Out of Hours period
Able to provide clinical leadership in differing styles as the situation requires within a multi-disciplinary team to quickly establish rapport and credibility with others in the team.
Able to always maintain confidentiality with regards to staff and patients
Organised, systematic and flexible - good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
Demonstrates tact and sensitivity when working with others.
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC)
Inclusion in a GP Performers List
Completion of Formal General Practice Training (or equivalent)
Current CPR Training
Current Safeguarding Children Level 3
Current Safeguarding Adults Level 3

Desirable

Care of the Sick Child online course (within six months of engagement)

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development.
Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
Excellent communication skills
Excellent decision-making skills
Familiarity with use of electronic clinical systems

Experience

Essential

Working in general practice

Desirable

Experience of the Out of Hours environment

Personal attributes

Essential

Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others
Flexible approach to working pattern across entire Out of Hours period
Able to provide clinical leadership in differing styles as the situation requires within a multi-disciplinary team to quickly establish rapport and credibility with others in the team.
Able to always maintain confidentiality with regards to staff and patients
Organised, systematic and flexible - good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
Demonstrates tact and sensitivity when working with others.
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.

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.