Job Description

Berkshire Healthcare is seeking dedicated general practitioners (GPs) to join our Urgent Care O ut of H ours 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 P ractitioners, 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 h ealth c are 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 C entre 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

The "must haves" for this role:

MRCGP or equivalent



Inclusion on NHS England's Medical Performers list



Ability to manage common acute illness presentations in both adults and paediatric patients



Maintain up to date appraisal and revalidation



For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.



We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.



We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.



Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.



Experience of working in primary care/OOH/Urgent Care