Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for GPs interested in bank agreements with the Clinical Assessment & Treatment Service for Dorset's Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS).  

This is an exciting time to join the Integrated Urgent Care Service which brings together services and professionals from a variety of urgent care settings.

This is an opportunity to build, consolidate and develop your knowledge and expertise within our urgent care service.  You will be able to maintain high standards of professional care and practice, be able to demonstrate excellent team work, good communication and leadership skills.    

Integrated Urgent Care services provide urgent access to healthcare for residents and visitors to Dorset, the aim is to facilitate:

•    Integrated urgent care 24/7 with increased demand evenings, overnights, weekends and bank holidays.
•    At times it will include technology-based access including video consultations and telephone consultations.
•    The role will need to work closely with the integrated community services, the 111 service and local emergency departments within Dorset to ensure patients are seen in the right place at the right time according to their clinical need.
•    The service will support system resilience and deliver care in partnership to improve outcomes for patients.

Main duties of the job

This advert is for a bank agreement only and shifts available will be advertised to successful applicants.  This post is to provide hours to suit on an as and when basis to deliver evening, weekend and bank holiday urgent primary care service.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and prioritise according to service needs across the Dorset area.

The key duties for this post are:

• The examination, investigation and treatment of patients
• May be required to use Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS)
• Providing home visits to patients in their own homes and where required, in a community setting or other location as required
• To assist the system by managing cases with telephone triage on the IUCS clinical queue
• To monitor clinical workflow such as tasks and incoming results.
• To manage and facilitate administrative tasks, such as ongoing referrals.
• To clinically support other staff working within the service, both locally and remotely.
• To work collaboratively with other services within the county.

There will be the opportunity of supervision both from experienced local GPs and the senior clinical team. 

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.