Specialist General Practitioner for the Urgent Care Centre
The closing date is 19 April 2026
Applications are invited for the post of General Practitioners in the Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH).
This post is available to commence as soon as possible for a period of 2 years.
The UCC at the Trust is expanding, and we are seeking motivated, clinically confident General Practitioners to join our established multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals, delivering high quality urgent care to a diverse patient population.
The UCC provides rapid assessment and treatment for patients with urgent but non life threatening conditions.
Main duties of the job
The role offers a unique blend of the pace and variety of emergency care with the holistic, person‑centred approach of general practice, supported by close collaboration with Emergency Medicine colleagues.
As a GP in the Urgent Care Centre, you will:
* Provide timely clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with urgent care presentations, utilising your Primary Care expertise to provide high quality decision making
* Work closely with the Emergency Medicine team and wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care
* Contribute to safe streaming and effective patient flow supporting appropriate use of urgent and emergency services
* Have opportunities to participate in clinical governance, audit, and service development helping to continually improve patient care
* Help shape a forward‑thinking urgent care model within CUH
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non‑UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Person Specification
Shortlistable: Yes = 1, No = 0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£105,000 to £125,000 a yearper annum, pro rata
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