General Practitioner (GP) - Winchester UCC

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Winchester is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner to deliver high-quality urgent care. The role involves providing face-to-face consultations and independent decision-making in an Out of Hours setting. The ideal candidate must have GP accreditation, experience in primary and urgent care, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in patients' lives while maintaining high clinical standards.

Qualifications

• An experienced doctor with GP accreditation and a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Current registration with GMC and NHS performers list.
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest clinical standards to all patients accessing the service.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients with primary care needs.
• Manage patient flow effectively while balancing clinical need.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical assessment

Leadership skills

Education

GP accreditation

MRCGP examination

Tools

Adastra

Electronic Prescribing (EPS)

Job description

Join Us in Delivering Compassionate,High-Quality Care

Are you an experienced and dedicated GeneralPractitioner seeking a meaningful role in urgent care? At Winchester UrgentCare Clinic, we are looking for a skilled GP to join our multidisciplinaryteam. This is an exciting opportunity to work independently in an Out of Hourssetting while delivering expert face-to-face consultations and making a realdifference in the lives of our patients. The Service operates

Available Hours:

Fri: 13:30 - 23:00

Sat & Sun: 08:00 - 13:00 or 13:00 - 18:00

Main duties of the job

As a General Practitioner, you will:

• Deliver the highest clinical standards to all patients accessing the service.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients with needs suitable for primary care.
• Identify and manage acute presentations, referring to the Emergency Department when appropriate.
• Provide emergency stabilisation for patients awaiting transfer.
• Support and advise colleagues within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage patient flow effectively, balancing clinical need with service capacity.

About us

PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.

PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.

Job responsibilities

As a General Practitioner at Winchester Urgent Care Clinic, youwill play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to our patients and workingindependently in an Out of Hours care setting. Youll provide expert face toface consultations, ensuring safe, informed clinical decisions withcompassion and respect.

Maintainthe highest clinical standards for all patients accessing the service.

Elucidatethe primary reason for the patients attendance at the Urgent TreatmentCentre.

Assess,investigate, diagnose and treat patients presenting with clinical needs whichcan be met by primary care.

Referto emergency department where appropriate.

Provideemergency care while waiting for emergency transfer of patient whenappropriate.

Provideadvice and support to colleagues and the multi disciplinary team.

Managethe flow of patients by balancing the clinical need of the patient with thecapacity of the provider to deliver the necessary response.

Person Specification

Experience

• An experienced doctor with GP accreditation and a minimum of 3 years experience.
• Current registration with GMC and NHS performers list (with no conditions preventing working or restrictions on practice).
• Experience of working in primary care and urgent care environment.
• Record of on-going CPD and learning.
• Maintain continued education through attendance at courses and/or study days as necessary to ensure professional development requirements for on-going professional registration and licensing are met.
• Ensure that high clinical standards are maintained throughout the service.
• Participate in annual appraisal and complete an annual personal development plan.
• Comply with standard operational procedures and departmental and organisational policy.
• Undertake necessary mandatory training.
• MRCGP examination
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance
• Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal (Particularly listening skills)
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
• Be able to clear an enhanced DBS check
• Must be authorised to work in the UK
• Be willing to support professionals from other disciplines such as Emergency Care Practitioners, Advanced nurse practitioners and GP registrars. This may involve practitioners sitting in and seeing patients where appropriate.
• Strong ability to manage, prioritise, and organise workload effectively.
• Excellent at building relationships and communicating clearly.
• Skilled in using clinical IT systems efficiently, such as Adastra and Electronic Prescribing (EPS).
• Will understand the political agenda and drivers influencing primary care provision.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.

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.