General Practitioner (GP) or Specialty Doctor for Community Hospitals

Wehave an exciting opportunity for a GP or Specialty Doctor to join our inpatientteam working across the community hospitals witha particular role supporting the ACP teams. You will work alongside other GPs,consultants Advanced Clinical Practitioners and an experienced team oftherapists, nurses and social care colleagues. Inpartnership with GP colleagues, the Trust MDT and consultant physicians youwill be responsible for the care of patients one or more community hospitals.You may be asked to provide medical care on site, virtually or by phone at anyof the community hospitals in emergencies temporarily or long term., You will work alongside a larger integrated neighbourhood team providing pathways from community to inpatient and back to community care in a seamless model, supporting purposeful admission from both the community and post-acute inpatient care., For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Essential

• Experience of working as General Practitioner or as a specialty doctor in an environment treating frail, elderly patients, Primary Medical Qualification
• Entry on the GMC Register
• Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
• MRCGP (or equivalent to gain entry to the national GP performers list if applicable)
Knowledge Essential
• Detailed knowledge of the management of patients with complex medical morbidities including stroke and frailty
  
  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and / or mental health conditions from over100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking 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 valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities. What we offer;
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
  
  Theseposts are for a fixed 12 month term with both for up to 40 hours per week.Sessions will work according to a Job Plan. Shifts will be 4 or 8 hours inlength and cover the hours of 08 : 00 to 18 : 30 Monday to Friday. Phone advice forcommunity hospitals from 0800 to1830 is shared by the medical team. Those wishing to work less than full time arealso encouraged to apply.
There is the expectation of working a 1in 4 weekend shifts on a rota at Worcester City Inpatient Unit, with additionalpayment at GP locum rates but there is no overnight on call commitment.