Job summary
- Main area
- Urgent Treatment Centre
- Grade
- GP
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (We will consider both fixed and flexible GP sessions between 08:00-22:00.)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 210-2025-753
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £76,038 - £114,743 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
GP - Urgent Treatment Centre
GP
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full or Part time
We will consider both fixed and flexible GP sessions between 08:00-22:00.
The post holder will deliver clinical care and work with the current UTC team, UTC Clinical Lead, Directorate Manager and Service Manager to deliver an effective service that provides, safe and high-quality care. The post/s are an excellent opportunity to join an Urgent Treatment Centre team which is in a stage of additional investment, and work within the healthcare system of a busy district general hospital.
The posts/sessions are offered on a full/part time and sessional basis. The successful applicant/s must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a licence to practice. Applicants must also be on the GP Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training.
Main duties of the job
Please see JD for full details, the post holder will be expected to:
- Provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment, and management of patients of all ages presenting with urgent primary care problems at the UTC.
- To be responsible for prioritisation and timeliness of all consultations.
- To be flexible, responsive, resilient, and self-motivated and understand the needs of modern primary care ways-of-working to maximise effective and efficient care.
- To complete coding requirements in line with the Trust requirements
- To be confident identifying patients who do not require treatment in the UTC and identifying those who require inpatient or more specialist treatment and referring them appropriately.
- Promote integrated team-working and liaison with the Emergency Department to support referrals to specialties where appropriate, including community services.
- To give education to patients on healthy living and disease prevention.
- To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services.
- To work within the prescribing formulary taking account of the minimum recommended length of prescribed treatment.
- To adopt a reflective approach to clinical practice, to report all incidents and work with the team to investigate.
- To be responsible to the employing Trust and subject to the NHS Complaints Procedure.
- To follow the Countess of Chester’s child safeguarding and vulnerable adults’ policy.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of completion of training CCT)
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Primary Care clinical experience.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in secondary care working in urgent and emergency care, environments.
Registration
Essential criteria
- Current full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Listed on the GMC GP Register
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good Communication Skills, written and verbal
- Clinical procedure skills appropriate to the post
Desirable criteria
- Computer literacy
- Awareness of principles of audit and evidence based medicine
Attitudes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to team working
- Commitment to value and use of educational contracts
- Support and develop change and processes including service improvement and optimisation
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to flexibility in a changing work environment
- Awareness of principles of confidentiality and consent
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr David Hogg
- Job title
- UTC Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244365000
- Additional information
Alternative contacts:
Helen Nowakowska - Directorate Manager
[email protected] - 01244362404
Sandra Beato Juarez - Service Manager
[email protected] - 01244364973
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