Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- General practitioner
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 269-MD995
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £78,699 - £118,759 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
General Practitioner UTC
General practitioner
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Job overview
We are seeking motivated and patient-centred General Practitioners to join our new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), due to open in Autumn 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service from its inception, helping to establish a high-quality urgent care model that provides timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with urgent healthcare needs.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical care to patients with a wide range of minor illnesses and injuries, ensuring patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The Urgent Treatment Centre will work closely with local primary care services, NHS 111, ambulance services, Emergency Departments and community providers to support integrated urgent care pathways across the health system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
· Provide high-quality clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting to the Urgent Treatment Centre.
· Manage a broad range of urgent but non-life-threatening conditions across all age groups.
· Request, interpret and act upon appropriate investigations.
· Prescribe safely and effectively in accordance with local and national guidelines.
· Make appropriate referrals to specialist, community, primary care or emergency services.
· Work collaboratively with Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
· Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records using electronic patient record systems.
· Participate in clinical governance, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.
· Support the development and continuous improvement of the Urgent Treatment Centre service.
· Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care that meets patient needs and organisational standards.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Inclusion in NHS England's Performers List
- MRCGP or Certificate from the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice
Experience & Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a primary care setting, out of hours, or an urgent/emergency care environment (minimum of two years)
- Understanding of inequalities in a diverse local population and the impact of healthcare needs
- Familiarity / understanding of the local healthcare system
- Experience of GP Training/Clinical Supervision
- Experience of being able to make autonomous, evidence- based decisions for undifferentiated conditions
- Ability to be confident to advise other healthcare professionals on appropriate pathways and clinical management
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
Managment Experience
Essential criteria
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Oaten
- Job title
- Consultant - ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722336262
- Additional information
01722336262 ext. 4157
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