Job Description

This post is intended for applicants who have completed their General Practice or acute medicine training (with involvement with community) and the ideal applicant will have generalist skills and have obtained MRCGP or equivalent.



The post will involve remote outpatient work monitoring patients with MGUS or treated prostate cancer in order to meet the needs of our local population.



Appropriate supervision will be available as required and opportunities for further training and personal development will be provided where possible.



Funding is committed until the end of March 2026.



Please see the full job description attached for further details.



The post requires the post-holder to understand and identify with the ethos and values of the GP role and its relations with secondary care, and to demonstrate this in their professional behaviour and dealings with the public.



The postholder is directly responsible to Service Manager for all organisation and administration issues and the Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care (WSFT) for clinical issues.



They will monitor patients with abnormal MGUS and PSA levels (and any future conditions identified in conjunction with the West Suffolk Alliance) on behalf of the patient's own GP and secondary care provider, ensuring the highest standards of care.



The post-holder will be responsible for remotely running clinics as part of an agreed weekly timetable and will be expected to take an active role in supporting other staff in the department and participate in training other stakeholders if required.



Please see the full job description attached for further details.



#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community



We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.



The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.



Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.



We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.



With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.



We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.



Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?



Clinical Responsibilities



In accordance with the number of sessions for which they are employed, the post-holder will



Make him/herself-available to undertake a variety of duties, including liaison with practices and colleagues, telephone or video consultations and queries, ordering and checking pathology reports, addressing correspondence in a timely fashion

Develop care plans for health on behalf of the patients' GP, in consultation with patients and in line with current agreed disease management protocols

Record clear and contemporaneous notes to agreed standards using SystmOne, Emis and relevant WSFT systems

Report significant events

Collect data for audit and quality management purposes

Participate in service evaluation



Please see the full job description attached for further details.