General Practitioner - Peripatetic

Job overview

Are you a general practitioner looking to provide primary care services within our community hospitals? We are looking for a part time general practitioner to provide medical support across our community hospital sites within Dorset Healthcare. The principal base for the role is Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne.

Community hospitals provide rehabilitation, step-down, intermediate care, palliative and end of life care services for patients who have typically transferred from acute hospitals following illness, injury, surgery or deconditioning. Patients are supported to maximise their independence and return home wherever possible.

A significant proportion of the work involves the management of frailty, multimorbidity, rehabilitation medicine, symptom control, advance care planning and end of life care. The post holder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nursing teams, therapists, pharmacists and social care colleagues.

This role is for 32 hours per week and we offer commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

For any questions or the opportunity to discuss the role before application, please contact Dr Andy Dean, Medical Director & Deputy CMO Integrated Community Services and Physical Health; [email protected]

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Main duties of the job

As a general practitioner you will join the Community Hospitals Medical Team and contribute to the medical rota, supporting safe and effective care across community hospital services. Whilst Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne will be your substantive base, the role includes regular and flexible working at our other Dorset HealthCare community hospital sites to meet operational requirements.

As a general practitioner you’ll provide medical care for the patients on the wards, in collaboration with the Responsible Clinician/Multi-Professional Advanced Clinician, Advanced Practitioner and the ward nursing team. You will support the supervision of the clinical work of the Advanced Practitioner and will develop a mutually supportive clinical relationship with the Advanced Practitioner in managing the patient’s clinical need.

As the general practitioner you’ll provide timely clinical review of patients, participate in ward rounds, and keep up-to-date and accurate clinical record. You’ll implement appropriate treatment plans for patients, in collaboration with the patient, and the multidisciplinary team, including relevant assessment of treatment escalation plans and resuscitation status where appropriate.

You will carry out the daily tasks as identified in the Medical Diary & in liaison with the nurse in charge of the ward. Provide clinical sessions at other Dorset HealthCare Community Hospital sites as required, supporting service resilience, continuity of care and workforce flexibility.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.  Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

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