Overview
General Practitioner role at Countess of Chester Hospital. Working part time: 5 sessions per week. Salaried GP with a number of session combinations offered. The division offers an innovative opportunity to join the Hospital at Home service, supporting people with medical interventions at their own home.
Hospital at Home service
The service provides monitoring and treatment at home, including intravenous (IV) therapy. It encompasses Virtual Wards, Urgent Community Response (UCR) and the IV OPAT service. The post holder will undertake medical management including clinical assessment to ensure safe management of patients within the community setting. Working closely with primary and secondary care colleagues to support admission avoidance and facilitate early discharge where clinically appropriate.
Responsibilities
* Manage the medical requirements and provide medical oversight to patients being cared for by the intermediate care service (Hospital At Home).
* Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral to other agencies where appropriate.
* Develop, monitor and adjust clinical management plans for health in consultation with patients and other team members and in line with current pathways and protocols.
* Liaise with secondary care consultants in the management of patients within the intermediate care pathways.
* Undertake and order appropriate clinical diagnostic testing including arterial blood gas analysis, X-rays and blood tests.
* Be competent in arterial blood gas interpretation and ECG interpretation.
* Assist in developing appropriate pathways for people in intermediate care settings and for people being cared for by the team to avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
* Assist in developing appropriate pathways for people in secondary care settings to facilitate safe early discharge into the intermediate care service.
* In accordance with the service rota as agreed, undertake clinical sessions including telephone advice and visiting patients at home. Required shifts are weekdays with an expectation to join the GP on-call rota at the weekend.
Required and desirable capabilities
* Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams within primary and secondary care.
* Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills for home-based care.
* Experience in coordinating pathways to avoid hospital admissions and enable safe early discharge.
* Competence in interpreting arterial blood gases and ECGs.
Additional information
Location and other details reflect the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust services to West Cheshire and surrounding areas. The Trust operates across several locations and collaborates within the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. For further details or informal visits contact the Directorate manager.
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