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GP-Urgent Treatment Centre
Grade
GP
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
Job ref
432-MC2741
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Urgent Treatment Centre
Town
Colchester
Salary
£76,038 - £114,743 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/10/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

General Practitioner

GP

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

General Practitioner – Urgent Treatment Centre, Colchester Hospital 
Location: Colchester Hospital 
Service: Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) 
Shift Availability: 07:00–00:00, 7 days a week (including weekends and Bank Holidays) 
 
Join Our Team 
 
We’re looking for qualified, experienced, and motivated General Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team at the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), co-located with the Emergency Department at Colchester Hospital. Ideal candidate will have experience working in both Primary and Secondary care, ideally within the Emergency Department or specialist interest in Urgent and Emergency Care and have experience in the management of both illness and injury in Adults and Children  
 
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside Paramedics, Nurse Practitioners, ACPs, Nurses, and HCAs. 
 

Main duties of the job

As a GP in the UTC, you will: 
 
Provide same-day care for minor injuries and illnesses in both adults and children (from birth). 
Work closely with Emergency Department colleagues to enhance clinical skills and patient care. 
Deliver safe, timely, and effective treatment independently. 
Refer patients to specialties for ongoing care and specialist opinion when necessary. 
Support and lead the multidisciplinary team in clinical decision-making. 
 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.  

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.  

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide triage where required

To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the UTC

To record full clinical notes using the UTC IT systems

To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Trust requirements

To complete all admin work relating to consultations

To work as part of the wider clinical team- supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training Doctors

To manage referrals of UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E or community services where required

To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate

To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services

To prescribe medicines in accordance with UTC formulary and dispense medicines from stock where available

To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the UTC

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC- Registered General Practitioner or within 6 months of CCT
  • MBChB
  • On a PCT Medical Performance List.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Experience of working as a General Practitioner
  • Willingness to provide mentoring and support to all other Clinicians where appropriate
  • Case management experience.

Professional Skills

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based practice.
  • Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.
  • Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively.

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Caroline Harris
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07552 290899
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