Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a GP post within Wirral Community Trusts GP out of hours service to provide overnight cover (12:00-08:00) .



These are overnight shifts for our GP led service which provides primary care consultations, assessment and treatment on the phone or face to face. The face to face consultations may be at the centre or on a home visit to the patients home or temporary residence



Provide comprehensive and competent assessment, advice and treatment for primary care problems following relevant guidance where appropriate



Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all consultations



Make appropriate referrals to secondary care or other agencies when appropriate.



Work collaboratively and supportively with other health care professionals.



Advise patients of the scope and limitations of the service and direct them to other services where appropriate.



Prescribe according to national and local evidence based guidelines.



Maintain appropriate professional standards as defined nationally by General Medical Council and with relevant locally agreed standards



At Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust our priority is to provide safe, high quality care to our communities every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We strive to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care.



Located in Wirral in North West England, we provide primary, community and social care services to the population of Wirral, Cheshire East, St Helens & Knowsley. We play a key role in the local health and social care economy as a high-performing organisation with an excellent clinical reputation.



Our expert teams provide a diverse range of community health care services, seeing and treating people right through their lives both at home and close to home. Our vision recognises the important role we play in delivering integrated care with partners in the local health economy. Our hard working staff support us to embed an open, just and compassionate culture and in turn we support them by providing an inclusive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

As above, also to include:

Maintain skills and knowledge relevant to primary care in these settings.



Attend appropriate educational events to maintain or develop skills essential to working in these services.



Review and amend CPD needs according to experience, clinical incidents, difficult cases etc



Maintain adherence to GP appraisal and revalidation



Include PCD work in PDP



Ensure knowledge of, and compliance with, appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines.



Ensure that an appropriate balance is struck between commitment to these services and other professional commitments so that good clinical standards are maintained.



Participate in significant event analysis, audit, or other meetings as appropriate, such as GPOOH forums.



Be aware of and adhere to GMC guidance at all times



PCD services operate on National Holidays. Therefore, GPs may be required to work some Bank Holidays.



As much notice, as possible, usually a week, should be provided should any GP need to cancel a shift



If the service becomes stretched for whatever reason (e.g., a flu epidemic) GPs may be requested to cover extra hours



Please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details.