Berkshire Healthcare is seeking dedicated general practitioners (GPs) to join our Urgent Care Out of Hours service (WestCall) which provides urgent medical advice and assessment to all patients living in the Berkshire West area when daytime primary care is closed
Operating weekdays between 6:30pm to 8am and 24 hours across weekends and bank holidays, our service provides advice and treatment for patients who have called 111 and require urgent primary care. The service is provided by a multi-disciplinary team that includes GPs, Nurse and Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacists, administrative and operational colleagues.
As part of our innovative team, we will provide you with all the diagnostic equipment required to undertake the role including access to the latest clinical software and point of care testing. We provide a driver and a vehicle for your home visits. Primary Care Centre health care assistants are at hand to take baseline observations on your patients as well as to assist you in conducting ECG and urine analysis on request.
This role is a face-to-face clinical role based at our Primary Care Centre at the West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire. The hours we currently have on offer are, Monday & Thursday for 6wks 1830-2400hrs, followed by Wednesday & Thursday for 6wks 1830-2400hrs (creating a 12wk pattern). Saturday 1800-2400hrs & Sunday 1300-1900/1900-2400hrs A rotation/pattern of working hours is available.
- Provide timely clinical care at our Primary Care Centres based at the West Berkshire Community Hospital.
- Access to hospital discharge letters and patient test results which facilitates safe patient care and minimises clinical risk.
- To ensure that where appropriate, the patient is referred for further management with the relevant service, e.g. secondary care specialities, urgent community response and other community services.
- To contribute to the training and development of Clinical and non-clinical staff, e.g. GP registrars, Trainee Advanced Practitioners, Paramedics.
- Work within local prescribing guidelines (SCAN/Microguide) with the ability to prescribe electronically.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sandeep Sandhu Job title: Westcall GP Westcall Email address: sandeep.sandhu@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07974 145674
