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We are seeking a motivated salaried General Practitioner (GP) with an interest in Urgent Care to join our team working across the Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) in Cumbria. The post holder will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, safe, and patient‐centred urgent care to our local communities.As a salaried GP in Urgent Care, the post holder will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including advanced clinical practitioners, nurses and healthcare support staff, to deliver safe, high‐quality, patient‐centred care for a broad range of urgent but non‐life‐threatening conditions.The post holder will be responsible, along with the multidisciplinary clinical team, for the delivery of urgent care within the North Cumbria Urgent Treatment Centres, and will actively join in teaching and training of junior doctors and medical students, and in audit activity.The post holder's clinical expertise and leadership will ensure patients receive timely assessment, treatment and clear onward care pathways, supporting safe and effective urgent care delivery.Main duties of the jobProvide expert clinical care across our Urgent Treatment Centres, supporting safe and effective urgent care delivery.Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.Play an active role in the wider unplanned care programme, including departmental meetings, multidisciplinary discussions, teaching sessions and audit reviews.Take part in audit and quality improvement activity, supporting evidence‐based practice and service development.There will also be the opportunity to actively contribute to the teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students and trainee advanced practitioners.About usAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.Our five key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of safe, high‐quality care every time.Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heart of our TrustA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wellWe are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. All staff are expected to support sustainability as part of our commitment to deliver the greenest region in England by 2030.Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.Due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.Applicants applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant will be guaranteed an interview if they meet all essential criteria for the post.Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsHold an appropriate medical qualification to practice medicine in the UK.Fully registered with the General Medical Council with a current Licence to Practise.Hold a certified GP qualification (or be within 6 months of qualification).Registered on a regional Performers list with no restrictions to practise.DesirableUnderstanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty.Experience and KnowledgeEssentialPrimary Care experience.Ability to diagnose and manage common medical conditions.Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills.Ability to safely and confidently prioritise patients' presenting problems.Ability to identify and assess complex problems.Good organisational skills.Knowledge of local services.Recent general practice experience.Experience of telephone consultations.Ability to sign post to allied services.DesirableUnderstanding current issues within Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine and the future direction of the specialty.Experience of minor injury assessment, management including x‐ray interpretation, manipulation and joint relocation.Previous experience of UTC working.Management & AdministrativeEssentialAbility to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently.DesirableExperience of audit management.TeachingEssentialExperience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.DesirableExperience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.Teaching non‐medical health professionals.Educational qualification.Research, Audit and Clinical GovernanceEssentialExperience of, and commitment to medical audit.Experience of research and Clinical Governance.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate research.Publications in recognised journals.Communication skills and abilitiesEssentialEmpathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.Approachable and effective multidisciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills.Team loyalty.Positive approach to lessons learnt.Confident approach without being arrogant.DesirableIT skills.Presentation skills.Continued Professional / Personal DevelopmentEssentialDemonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.Participation in appropriate peer review processes.DesirableContinued Professional / Personal Development.Personal AttributesEssentialAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post.Positive approach to change.Flexible to service needs.#J-18808-Ljbffr