Job overview

Are you a general practitioner looking to provide primary care services within two of our community hospitals? We are looking for a part time general practitioner to be based across 2 of our community hospitals in Shaftesbury and Sherborne.

Both hospitals run rehabilitation wards caring for patients of all ages who have typically stepped down from acute hospitals following illness, injury, surgery, or deconditioning. Most patients are then discharged either home or to a nursing or residential care setting, depending on their functional recovery and support needs.

A significant proportion of the role involves end of life care, symptom control and advance care planning, ensuring that patients and families receive compassionate, personalised support. As a general practitioner you’ll complement the existing multidisciplinary team, which includes GPs, associate specialists and ANPs, by contributing to the day-to-day medical management of patients with a broad range of common and ongoing medical conditions.

This role is for 32 hours per week and we offer commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

For any questions or the opportunity to discuss the role before application, please contact Dr Andy Dean, Medical Director & Deputy CMO Integrated Community Services and Physical Health; [email protected]

Main duties of the job

As a general practitioner you will provide medical care for the patients on the wards, in collaboration with the Responsible Clinician/Multi-Professional Advanced Clinician, Advanced Practitioner and the ward nursing team. You will support the supervision of the clinical work of the Advanced Practitioner and will develop a mutually supportive clinical relationship with the Advanced Practitioner in managing the patient’s clinical need.

You will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team in the planning and provision of care, investigations, treatment, and discharge for patient and you’ll work in liaison with the responsible clinician.

As the general practitioner you will provide timely clinical review of patients, participate in ward rounds, and keep up-to-date and accurate clinical record. You’ll implement appropriate treatment plans for patients, in collaboration with the patient, and the multidisciplinary team, including relevant assessment of treatment escalation plans and resuscitation status where appropriate.

You will carry out the daily tasks as identified in the Medical Diary and in liaison with the nurse in charge of the ward.

The role includes participation in the medical rota and may require working across both Shaftesbury and Sherborne sites to support continuity and safe staffing across the service.

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.