Job summary
- Main area
- Medical
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Till end of March 2026)
- Hours
- 5 sessions per week (Part Time)
- Job ref
- 179-7107708-MSJ
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glemsford Surgery
- Town
- Glemsford
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinician/GP with Special Interest
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
This post is intended for applicants who have completed their General Practice or acute medicine training (with involvement with community) and the ideal applicant will have generalist skills and have obtained MRCGP or equivalent.
The post will involve remote outpatient work monitoring patients with MGUS or treated prostate cancer in order to meet the needs of our local population.
Appropriate supervision will be available as required and opportunities for further training and personal development will be provided where possible.
Funding is committed until the end of March 2026.
Please see the full job description attached for further details.
Main duties of the job
The post requires the post-holder to understand and identify with the ethos and values of the GP role and its relations with secondary care, and to demonstrate this in their professional behaviour and dealings with the public.
The postholder is directly responsible to Service Manager for all organisation and administration issues and the Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care (WSFT) for clinical issues.
They will monitor patients with abnormal MGUS and PSA levels (and any future conditions identified in conjunction with the West Suffolk Alliance) on behalf of the patient’s own GP and secondary care provider, ensuring the highest standards of care.
The post-holder will be responsible for remotely running clinics as part of an agreed weekly timetable and will be expected to take an active role in supporting other staff in the department and participate in training other stakeholders if required.
Please see the full job description attached for further details.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance with the number of sessions for which they are employed, the post-holder will
- Make him/herself-available to undertake a variety of duties, including liaison with practices and colleagues, telephone or video consultations and queries, ordering and checking pathology reports, addressing correspondence in a timely fashion
- Develop care plans for health on behalf of the patients’ GP, in consultation with patients and in line with current agreed disease management protocols
- Record clear and contemporaneous notes to agreed standards using SystmOne, Emis and relevant WSFT systems
- Report significant events
- Collect data for audit and quality management purposes
- Participate in service evaluation
Please see the full job description attached for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration, MBChB or equivalent
- EITHER completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) including at least two years in a specialty training programme for general practice or acute medicine with community experience
- OR shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
Desirable criteria
- NHSE GP Performers List
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and capacity to apply sound clinical judgement.
- Evidence of at least 2 years working in NHS general practice or acute medicine with community experience. (or equivalent clinical experience and demonstrable evidence that they will work competently and independently within the NHS environment)
- Learning & Personal Development: Demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to personal & professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in use of SystmOne
- Interest in or experience of clinical haematology
- Attendance at appropriate meetings and courses
Personality
Essential criteria
- Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others’ perspectives, sees patients as people, able to develop rapport.
- Information technology skills
- Communication Skills: Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation, open and non-defensive, well-presented application
- Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work cooperatively with others and show leadership/authority where appropriate.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
- Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise clinical tasks.
Language and Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Skills / knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative and part of a small team.
- Ability to manage risk and make safe clinical decisions in line with patients’ wishes and making best use of available resources
- Ability to use own judgement and common sense.
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues in health policy
- Ability to make high quality, clear, concise, and contemporaneous medical notes using electronic system.
Clinical Governance and Research
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of the principles of audit and research.
Teaching / Education
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching.
Health
Essential criteria
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sinead Collins
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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