Job Summary
General Practitioner – Urgent Treatment Centre, Colchester Hospital. Location: Colchester Hospital. Service: Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). Shift Availability: 18:00-23:00, Tuesday/Thursday/Friday (including Bank Holidays if applicable).
Responsibilities
* Provide same‑day care for minor injuries and illnesses in both adults and children (from birth).
* Work closely with Emergency Department colleagues to enhance clinical skills and patient care.
* Deliver safe, timely, and effective treatment independently.
* Refer patients to specialties for ongoing care and specialist opinion when necessary.
* Support and lead the multidisciplinary team in clinical decision‑making.
* Provide triage where required.
* Record full clinical notes using the UTC IT systems.
* Complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Trust requirements.
* Complete all admin work relating to consultations.
* Work as part of the wider clinical team—supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training doctors.
* Manage referrals of UTC patients onto acute specialties, A&E or community services where required.
* Support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate.
* Give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services.
* Prescribe medicines in accordance with UTC formulary and dispense medicines from stock where available.
* Complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the UTC.
Main duties in the UTC
* Provide triage where required.
* Provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the UTC.
* Record full clinical notes using the UTC IT systems.
* Complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the Trust requirements.
* Complete all admin work relating to consultations.
* Work as part of the wider clinical team—supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, and GP colleagues and training doctors.
* Manage referrals of UTC patients onto acute specialties, A&E or community services where required.
* Support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate.
* Give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS services.
* Prescribe medicines in accordance with UTC formulary and dispense medicines from stock where available.
* Complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the UTC.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* GMC‑Registered General Practitioner or within 6 months of CCT
* MBChB
* On a PCT Medical Performance List
Essential Experience
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively
* Experience of working as a General Practitioner
* Willingness to provide mentoring and support to all other clinicians where appropriate
* Urgent and Emergency Care experience
Essential Professional Skills
* Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence‑based practice.
* Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care.
* Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively.
Employment Details
Type: Permanent
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Part‑time, Flexible working
Grade: Doctor – other
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Salary: £76,038 to £114,743 a year per annum pro rata
Reference Number: 432-MC2786
Job Location
Urgent Treatment Centre
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
About Us
We are East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), providing hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. We employ more than 12,000 staff and operate acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Well‑being programme offers a variety of services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Urgent Treatment Centre
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
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