Salaried General Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre

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.

There is also quick motorway links to cities such as Liverpool and Manchester.

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.

Opening hours are: 8am-8pm 365 days a year.

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.

Provide leadership in assigned specialist areas within the department as part of Continuing Professional Development.

Protected Continuing Professional Development in line with BMA guidance  for Salaried General Practitioners.

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 https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/