Job Description

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About The Role

We are looking for experienced and motivated General Practitioners to join our South West London Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), working either remotely or from our clinical hub in Putney. As part of our integrated urgent care service, you will provide safe, effective and timely clinical assessment to patients who require enhanced triage and expert decision?making.




You will deliver telephone and online video assessments, email?based clinical advice and timely onward referral where required. Working within your professional competencies, you will assess, diagnose, plan care and prescribe as appropriate, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. You will support the wider urgent care hub by offering clinical expertise to colleagues and contributing to real?time decision?making that maintains service safety and efficiency.



As a key member of a cross?disciplinary team, you will help shape high?quality, evidence?based care and support the development of new service models that positively influence the local health economy. You will also represent Practice Plus Group professionally when interacting with patients, partners and external stakeholders.



This role is ideal for GPs who enjoy fast?paced clinical work, value flexible working options and are committed to delivering excellent patient?centred care within a supportive and collaborative environment.

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What you'll be doing

Providing telephone and online video assessments for patients requiring enhanced clinical triage



Monitoring and managing clinical hub triage queues



Assessing a wide range of cases, including:



Children under 5 without a clear Pathways disposition



Adults over 75 without a clear Pathways disposition



Emergency contraception queries



Medication questions and prescription requests



Supporting Clinical Advisors in validating Emergency Department and Green Ambulance dispositions



Navigating appropriate cases for home visiting or district nursing services



Managing prescription requests alongside pharmacists and administrative teams



Offering clinical advice to Mental Health Nurses, ANPs, dental nurses, pharmacists and NHS 111 Clinical Advisors



Providing real?time support to Service Advisors and Supervisors through "floor walking"



Ensuring accurate documentation of all contacts in clinical systems



Working within protocols, policies and prescribing formularies



Participating in clinical governance, supervision, training and performance review



Maintaining up?to?date mandatory training and clinical competencies

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What we'll look for in you

Current GMC registration and inclusion on the Medical Performers List



Strong experience in telephone or remote clinical assessment



Ability to work autonomously within your professional scope



Excellent communication skills and confidence supporting multidisciplinary colleagues



Understanding of the legal and clinical responsibilities of GP triage



Commitment to evidence?based practice and ongoing professional development



Ability to remain calm, efficient and clinically focused under pressure



- Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical systems



- Professionalism, integrity and a patient?centred approach