Job summary
SevernSide has a diverse range of roles available delivering urgent primary care across the 24-hour period. We are recruiting GPs into the following roles on an employed or self-employed basis.
Out of Hours GP work. We have 5 treatment centres across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos. and a call centre based at Osprey Court in South Bristol. We also offer visiting shifts in our cars, supported by a driver. There is the option of working remotely from home. Out of hours work is available from 18.30 -08.00 weekdays, 24 hours a day during weekend and bank holidays.
System CAS. This team is based at Osprey Court and is telephone based. Working together in a multi-professional, multi-speciality team to reduce ED admissions and 999 calls. This team has proved to be highly effective, reducing approximately 80% of 999 callouts and ED admissions and supports patients to be safely managed in the community in the majority of cases.
Main duties of the job
Assess and manage the full breadth of clinical presentations and age groups which present in the urgent primary care setting, including physical and mental health needs.
Undertake clinical work by telephone +/- video, consulting with patients and/ or their representatives and healthcare professionals in the community to appropriately assess the current concerns, establish an appropriate differential diagnosis and management plan.
Seek to support community management wherever possible, but be able to recognise serious illness and emergency situations requiring admission and/ or an ambulance response
Be able to prescribe appropriately for the urgent primary care context, including initiating and changing end of life medications
Document the key findings from their assessment, such that the notes provide appropriate detail to log the assessment at the time, and support other clinicians who may be involved later in the patient's journey
Seek clinical advice from the senior GP on shift (the Clinical Coordinator) when required to support clinical decision making and access to appropriate services
Be encouraged to contribute to on call clinician rotas at times of peak demand.
Be proactive about identifying and reporting concerns and incidents, to support continued learning and improvement in the service provided to patients
About us
BrisDoc is a proud provider of NHS Healthcare who have been passionately delivering our mission of 'patient care, by people who care' for over 20 years.We run an exciting range of Primary Care Services including the SevernSide Urgent Care Service, GP Practices, and the Homeless Health Service. This enable BrisDoc to offer excellent healthcare 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to over 1 million patients across Bristol, North Somerset & South Glos.We are a 'Social Enterprise' and an 'Employee-Owned Business' - this means the decisions we make, are for the good of our patients, workforce, and wider community. This involves prioritising the health of our patients, protecting our environment, focusing on equality, diversity, and inclusion, looking after the health & wellbeing of our team, and improving the social and economic status of our population.We are proud to be an organisation that 'gives back'. Our BrisDoc 'Community Fund' is a staff-led team which works closely with health-based charitable causes, both local and international, to invest time and money to improve lives in disadvantaged communities.By joining BrisDoc, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary organisation that prides itself on being a fantastic place to work; somewhere that you will feel valued, supported, developed and part of a family. We strive to make sure every member of the team feels proud of the work they do and the services that we offer.We look forward to welcoming you to the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess and manage the full breadth of clinical presentations and age groups which present in the urgent primary care setting, including physical and mental health needs.Take telephone referrals from Health Care professionals within the BNSSG area for appropriate adult medical admissions whilst being sensitive to the capacity issues of the hosting acute trust.Demonstrate excellent communication skills with referring HCPs, in order to build positive relationships so that alternative management ideas can be discussed without confrontation.Gain familiarity with the other urgent care services available in the BNSSG system, and how to access these for patientsUndertake clinical work by telephone +/- video, consulting with patients and/ or their representatives and healthcare professionals in the community to appropriately assess the current concerns, establishan appropriate differential diagnosis and management plan.Seek to support community management wherever possible, but be able to recognise serious illness and emergency situations requiring admission and/ or an ambulance responseBe able to prescribe appropriately for the urgent primary care context, including initiating and changing end of life medicationsDocument the key findings from their assessment, such that the notes provide appropriate detail to log the assessment at the time, and support other clinicians who may be involved later in the patientsjourneySeek clinical advice from the senior GP on shift (the Clinical Coordinator) when required to support clinical decision making and access to appropriate servicesBuddy with new clinicians working their first shift in the Severnside service, as required, to support them to become familiar with the systems and processes following inductionBe encouraged to contribute to on call clinician rotas at times of peak demand.Use all IT systems required for safe clinical work in IUC, including the clinical systems (Adastra, PACS and EMIS), resources available to support clinical decision making (the Clinical Toolkit, BrisDoc weblinks, Remedy)
Be proactive about identifying and reporting concerns and incidents, to support continued learning and improvement in the service provided to patient
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration GMC GP register
- Inclusion on NHS England's Performer's list
- MRCGP or Certificate from the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice
Desirable
- Higher post graduate membership/ qualification e.g., MRCP/ MSc
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in working across urgent primary care settings
- Actively working in General Practice or some form of community medicine or IUC service
- Effective multidisciplinary team working as part of current or recent primary care experience, either in practice or IUC, or both
Desirable
- Experience of teaching Medical Students
- Experience of GP Training/ Clinical supervision
- Familiarity with the BNSSG healthcare system
- Acute/ general medical experience
- Experience of referral management/ Primary care/ hospital interface decisions
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible approach to working pattern and location according to service need
- Commitment to BrisDoc's values and social enterprise status
- Positive attitude towards innovations and change.
Desirable
- Familiarity with Adastra EMIS computer systems
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
BrisDoc Healthcare Services
Address
Unit 21 Osprey Court
Hawkfield Business Park, Whitchurch
Bristol
BS14 0BB