Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kendal Urgent Treatment Centre, Westmorland General Hospital
Town: Kendal
Salary: £128,066 (including an 8% Supplement for OOH work)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 18/12/2024 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
This role is primarily located in the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal with easy access to the Lake District National Park and its many diverse activities.
Kendal Urgent Treatment Centre is a walk-in unit that provides same day assessment and treatment of patients who present with minor illness and/or minor injuries.
Opening hours: 8am-11pm, 365 days a year.
The Clinical Team comprises General Practitioners and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
Patients can access the department either as a walk-in, 111 bookable appointments, or referral from Primary Care and paramedics.
Available investigations include: same day X-ray, ultrasound and CT imaging.
There are close working relationships with senior staff in the local Emergency Departments and Acute Teams to provide support with patient management.
The Kendal Urgent Treatment Centre provides the only acute services at Westmorland General Hospital.
There will also be an expectation that the successful applicant will work sessions at the Minor Treatment Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
All acute services are on site and the department benefits from access to direct referrals to ED/SDEC and Acute Surgical Unit.
As a General Practitioner in the service, you will be expected to participate in developing new pathways and models of working to improve overall patient care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic applicants to help progress this development whilst working alongside a well-established, highly functioning team.
Support will be given to upskill in areas where the applicant may have less experience e.g. advanced life support courses and Urgent Care diplomas.
The successful applicant will be a key member providing primary medical services to patients presenting to the department, proactively manage patients’ conditions, and anticipate future needs.
They will be fundamental in developing appropriate care plans focusing on high quality patient care. The role requires the applicant to undertake a shift pattern of working but where possible flexible hours of working may be negotiated.
Experience offered
Opportunity to share your specialized General Practitioner skills and knowledge with professionals and those who access the service.
Liaise regularly with Secondary Care Consultants who provide invaluable experience and advice to enable appropriate investigation and management of patients in the community.
Protected Continuing Professional Development in line with BMA guidance for Salaried General Practitioners.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCGP
* Ability to manage acute illness presentations
* Minor injuries experience
* ALS or equivalent
* APLS or equivalent
* Experience reducing fractures and dislocations
* Experience performing regional blocks (haematoma blocks)
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
The Trust reserves the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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