General Practitioner UTC

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking motivated and patient-centred General Practitioners to join our new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), due to open in Autumn 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to help establish a high-quality urgent care service from its inception, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with urgent healthcare needs.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver expert clinical care for patients presenting with minor illnesses and injuries, ensuring they receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Posts are offered on a flexible sessional contract basis; 10:00 to 20:00 hours, seven days a week, including Bank Holidays. A minimum commitment of two sessions per week is required, with working days agreed flexibly to support both service needs and individual availability.

Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

Main duties of the job

You will assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. You will also play a key role in supporting the development and success of this new service

To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury, please look at our interactive candidate pack

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

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To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury, please look at our interactive candidate pack

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Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Inclusion in NHS England's Performers List
• MRCGP or Certificate from the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice

Experience & Clinical Skills

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care setting, out of hours, or an urgent/emergency care environment (minimum of two years)
• Understanding of inequalities in a diverse local population and the impact of healthcare needs
• Familiarity / understanding of the local healthcare system
• Experience of GP Training/Clinical Supervision
• Experience of being able to make autonomous, evidence- based decisions for undifferentiated conditions
• Ability to be confident to advise other healthcare professionals on appropriate pathways and clinical management

Management Experience

Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff

Managment Experience

Essential

• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Inclusion in NHS England's Performers List
• MRCGP or Certificate from the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice

Experience & Clinical Skills

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care setting, out of hours, or an urgent/emergency care environment (minimum of two years)
• Understanding of inequalities in a diverse local population and the impact of healthcare needs
• Familiarity / understanding of the local healthcare system
• Experience of GP Training/Clinical Supervision
• Experience of being able to make autonomous, evidence- based decisions for undifferentiated conditions
• Ability to be confident to advise other healthcare professionals on appropriate pathways and clinical management

Management Experience

Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff

Managment Experience

Essential

• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload

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.
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 all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
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 all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

United Kingdom

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