North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent Care GP Lead

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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 recruiting a GP Lead to oversee our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and Clinical Assessment Service (CAS).

The role is for 4 sessions per week.

Salary £73k to £110k pro rata, depending on experience.

You must be a qualified GP, ideally with experience of working within an out of hours / 111 provider service with skills in remote assessment.

We are looking for a Doctor who is responsive to change who is able to support the development of our services with a forward-thinking, strategic perspective.

Flexible job planning, time management and leave commitment to support a true work life balance.

Based predominantly at our Headquarters, with a commitment to travel to other locations as required, we also operate agile working.

NEAS Headquarters are based at Newcastle (Bernicia House), with EOC / CAS sites at Hebburn (Russell House) and Wynyard (Winter House).

Main duties of the job

The Urgent Care GP Lead role will assist in providing dynamic management and leadership across the organisation with a focus on the role of the sessional GP advisors to ensure a fully integrated model that is both responsive and effective.

The GP Lead will be responsible for the oversight and development of clinical services within the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) / Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) from a primary / urgent care perspective.

They will be professionally responsible for the sessional Drs with regard to providing assurance through the governance framework around competency and effectiveness.

The role will ensure performance targets and KPIs are met and that services provided by sessional Drs are both safe and to a high quality.

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

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

340-UCGPLead-01-25

Job locations

North East Ambulance Service Headquarters

Bernicia House Newburn Ind Est

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description attached to this advert, where you will find the details of the role and its responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description attached to this advert, where you will find the details of the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

oFully qualified GP with GMC registration
oAnnual appraisal and revalidation
oGeneral practice (VTS) with MRCGP examination or equivalent
oOn the relevant medical performers list (with no conditions preventing working or restrictions on practice

Desirable

oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
oFormal appraisal training

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

oBe a practicing GP and canDemonstrate an established and respected career

Desirable

oKnowledge and / or experience of the 111 service / telephone triage / OOH as appropriate

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oGood clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management
oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills - written, verbal. Clear, fluent and articulate.
oRecognises broader implications and connections at organisational and system level
oFlexible and highly resilient team player who is organised with a strong ability to prioritise tasks and meet competing deadlines.
oStrong engagement skills demonstrated through an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships across EOC and the wider organisation.

Desirable

oWillingness to develop and support other clinicians, coaching and mentoring
oAble to influence professional colleagues particularly in areas relating to conduct, attitude, behaviour and standards

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

oFully qualified GP with GMC registration
oAnnual appraisal and revalidation
oGeneral practice (VTS) with MRCGP examination or equivalent
oOn the relevant medical performers list (with no conditions preventing working or restrictions on practice

Desirable

oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
oFormal appraisal training

KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

oBe a practicing GP and canDemonstrate an established and respected career

Desirable

oKnowledge and / or experience of the 111 service / telephone triage / OOH as appropriate

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

oGood clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management
oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills - written, verbal. Clear, fluent and articulate.
oRecognises broader implications and connections at organisational and system level
oFlexible and highly resilient team player who is organised with a strong ability to prioritise tasks and meet competing deadlines.
oStrong engagement skills demonstrated through an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships across EOC and the wider organisation.

Desirable

oWillingness to develop and support other clinicians, coaching and mentoring
oAble to influence professional colleagues particularly in areas relating to conduct, attitude, behaviour and standards

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.

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

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

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East Ambulance Service Headquarters

Bernicia House Newburn Ind Est

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East Ambulance Service Headquarters

Bernicia House Newburn Ind Est

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Employer's website

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