General Practitioner with Special Interest in PCS/ME/CFS
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a GP with a specialist interest in Post Covid Syndrome (PCS) and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) to develop the newly established Post-viral Fatigue service and provide clinical outpatient services. You may deliver this virtually, via video consultation, as well as in person across both counties. The post is 5 sessions/week, with job shares considered.
Applications are invited from candidates with clinical experience in managing these and/or similar long-term health conditions. You will also have a strong commitment to service evaluation, improvement and development.
Main duties of the job
Although the service is commissioned from 1st April 2025, the individual PCS and ME/CFS services are well-established and already provide holistic person-centred, outpatient-based care, according to national guidelines for these conditions. Following a redesign, the services will come together to maximise resources and provide an integrated, symptom-led service.
The team will consist of specialist occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, therapy assistants, and nursing, with admin support and monthly supervision from an experienced consultant. We receive referrals from GPs in the region and, with the support of the MDT, you will be involved in the assessment and diagnosis of patients, requesting and making recommendations for investigations and treatments as appropriate.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Primary Medical Qualification
* MRCGP (or equivalent to gain entry to the national GP performers list)
* Entry on the GMC GP Register
Knowledge
* Detailed knowledge of the management of patients with complex medical presentations.
Experience
* Experience of working as General Practitioner with patients living with long-term conditions
* Experience of working as General Practitioner with ME/CFS or Long Covid Patients
Additional criteria
* An aptitude for a holistic approach to patient management.
* An ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Enthusiasm to develop their knowledge and skills in post-viral conditions.
* Understands the importance of audit and research in the continuing development of practice.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to perform basic medical procedures as required.
* Interpretation of ECGs and Plain X-Rays.
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.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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