Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has five
urgent care centres across the Trust.
We are looking to recruit forward thinking enthusiastic
General Practitioners to join our team of salaried GPs working in our out of
hours Urgent Treatment Centres.
We have vacancies/various shifts available in Bishop
Auckland, Peterlee, Shotley Bridge and Durham centres.
Our urgent care centres provide a home visiting service,
telephone advice and face to face consultations for patients requiring urgent
and emergency care.
Main duties of the job
Working on SystmOne in our out of hours service you will
receive referrals from 111, paramedics and walk in patients.
You will be expected to prioritise and co-ordinate your work
load in collaboration with the Shift Coordinator, which includes telephone and
face to face consultations, laboratory results, home visits and walk in
patients who attend our service with minor injuries and illnesses.
You will be working alongside advanced
practitioners and healthcare assistant/drivers.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years
of as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in collaboration with our other centres and local
Emergency Departments we provide an out of hours GP led urgent treatment
service.
As part of a whole team approach to providing
effective cover across all our Urgent Treatment Centres, you may be asked on
occasion to work across other sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in collaboration with our other centres and local
Emergency Departments we provide an out of hours GP led urgent treatment
service.
As part of a whole team approach to providing
effective cover across all our Urgent Treatment Centres, you may be asked on
occasion to work across other sites.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to remain alert at unsocial hours.
- Positive approach to change.
- Flexible to service needs .
Experience
Essential
- Recent general practice experience including out of hours work.
- Experience of telephone consultations.
- Paediatrics.
- Palliative Care.
- Mental health.
- Minor Injury Management.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Primary Care.
- GP Out of Hours National Quality Requirements.
- Good verbal, written and electronic communication skill.
- Ability to safely and confidently prioritise patients presenting problems.
- Ability to identify and assess complex problems.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of local services.
- Mobility around the area.
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold appropriate medical qualification to practice medicine in the UK.
- Fully registered with General Medical Council with current Licence to Practice.
- Hold a certified GP qualification.
- Registered on a regional Performers list with no restrictions to practice.
- Not suspended or disqualified from practice or on any conditional inclusion list with any NHS organisation.
Desirable
- DCH/DCCH and or DRCOG.
- Relevant experience of working independently in General Practice.
- GP Registrar supervisor training.
Statutory Registration
Essential
- GMC registration with no working restrictions.
- GP Qualification.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to remain alert at unsocial hours.
- Positive approach to change.
- Flexible to service needs .
Experience
Essential
- Recent general practice experience including out of hours work.
- Experience of telephone consultations.
- Paediatrics.
- Palliative Care.
- Mental health.
- Minor Injury Management.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Primary Care.
- GP Out of Hours National Quality Requirements.
- Good verbal, written and electronic communication skill.
- Ability to safely and confidently prioritise patients presenting problems.
- Ability to identify and assess complex problems.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of local services.
- Mobility around the area.
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold appropriate medical qualification to practice medicine in the UK.
- Fully registered with General Medical Council with current Licence to Practice.
- Hold a certified GP qualification.
- Registered on a regional Performers list with no restrictions to practice.
- Not suspended or disqualified from practice or on any conditional inclusion list with any NHS organisation.
Desirable
- DCH/DCCH and or DRCOG.
- Relevant experience of working independently in General Practice.
- GP Registrar supervisor training.
Statutory Registration
Essential
- GMC registration with no working restrictions.
- GP Qualification.
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).
