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GP Urgent Treatment Centre
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (Shifts over 7 days (0800-1600, 1200-2000))
Job ref
176-U-NA-7271504
Employer
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Peterborough City Hospital - Urgent Treatment Centre
Town
Peterborough
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/10/2025 23:59

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GP Urgent Treatment Centre

Job overview

Are you a forward-thinking General Practitioner seeking a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference? Join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at the Peterborough Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and play a key role in care to patients at their most vulnerable.

At North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, you'll experience a fulfilling work environment with regular, defined shifts that offer excellent remuneration and a better work-life balance.

As a UTC doctor, you’ll find that admin tasks are significantly reduced, allowing you to focus your time and expertise on what you do best—providing top-quality patient care.

We are committed to developing you as a clinician and future medical leader. Our comprehensive support and training programs will ensure you have all the tools you need to grow and succeed in your career.

Whether you are seeking full-time or part-time opportunities, we have the flexibility to accommodate your professional aspirations.

Join us at Peterborough UTC – Where your skills are valued, your work-life balance is respected, and your career is set to thrive.

Apply today to take step in your medical career!

Main duties of the job

Your Day to Day…

Working as a Salaried GP, you will work autonomously in a safe and effective manner using your medical experience to support our patients to access the most appropriate care, at the right time and in the right place.

You will principally be managing patients with urgent medical needs as part of a team that provides face to face care. You will be responsible for ensuring all patients are dealt with appropriately and efficiently, whilst maintaining a high-quality service.

You will work alongside hospital and UTC clinical and operational colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care for all presenting patients as part of a multi skilled team that includes advanced clinical practitioners, emergency practitioners, Nurses, Paramedics and healthcare assistants.

Working for our organisation

The appointee will promote a positive image of the Trust with appropriate professional groups and organisations as well as the local health economy.

The appointee will promote a positive and supportive atmosphere which encourages staff to innovate and to go beyond the call of duty in order to achieve key objectives. At the same time, the appointee will ensure staff recognition for exceptional service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include:

  • Providing clinical assessment, appropriate treatment and supervision of all types of patients attending the UTC until onward referral or discharge.
  • Provide clinical leadership and supervision for junior medical and nursing staff within the UTC.

This post requires someone who is dynamic, enjoys variety and challenge and interested in service development. You will have the opportunity to lead and shape a new service for the Trust, and work in a brand new facility for service launch.

Please see attached Job Description for more information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BM BS or equivalent medical registration.
  • An experienced doctor with GP accreditation
  • Full registration with the GMC and license to practice as a GP
  • BLS or higher
  • Safeguarding Level 3 for Children and vulnerable Adults Level 3
  • Record of on-going CPD and learning
Desirable criteria
  • Have completed a paediatric assessment module as part of Paediatric advancement practitioner programme attainment of the required knowledge skills and competence to be able to undertake initial health assessments of Looked after Children

Professional Practice/Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • At least 6 months working in a Primary Care stting as a GP with exposure to both urgent and non-urgent healthcare
  • Experience of patients of all ages
  • Experience of medicines management and prescribing
  • Experience in supervising all grades of staff
  • Experience of leading and developing health care services at a local level
  • Excellent knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of assessing and managing patients with presenting with minor injury
  • Experience of working in urgent care environment such as A&E, Walk In Centres
  • Previous experience of undertaking initial health assessments for Looked after Children

Personal requirements, Communication

Essential criteria
  • Commitment and ability to organise professional self-development.
  • Good leadership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
  • Excellent patient manner and interpersonal skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Has demonstrated ability to work under pressure and in difficult circumstances.
  • To be able to demonstrate team leadership skills and work on own initiative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Dr Athar Yasin
Job title
Clinical Lead for Peterborough UTC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01733673340

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Resourcing Department
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NT
Telephone
01480 363941
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