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Job summary

Are you an experienced and motivated GP or Doctor looking for an exciting opportunity in urgent and emergency care?

We are seeking a dedicated General Practitioner/Doctor to join our busy, co-located Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) on a full-time contract. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness and injury.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced clinical environment where collaboration, innovation and professional development are actively encouraged.

About the Role As a GP/Doctor within our UTC, you will assess, diagnose and manage patients with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions. You will work closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team consisting of:

• General Practitioners (GPs)
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)
• Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs)
• Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs)
• Nursing and support staff

The UTC is co-located with the Emergency Department, providing excellent opportunities for collaborative working, shared learning and timely escalation of care where required.

Main duties of the job

Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent healthcare needs.

Make safe, evidence-based clinical decisions within the scope of urgent care practice.

Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless patient care.

Refer or escalate patients appropriately to specialist or emergency services when required.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Contribute to teaching, mentoring and supporting colleagues where appropriate.

Job description

• Independently assess, investigate, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent healthcare needs.
• Make safe, evidence-based clinical decisions within the scope of urgent care practice.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to provide seamless patient care.
• Refer or escalate patients appropriately to specialist or emergency services when required.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to teaching, mentoring and supporting colleagues where appropriate.

About You We are looking for a clinician who is:

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GP Register or possesses equivalent urgent care experience.
• Experienced in managing acute presentations in primary care, urgent care or emergency settings.
• Confident working autonomously while recognising when senior or specialist input is required.
• An excellent communicator with strong clinical decision-making skills.
• Passionate about delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.
• Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• A modern, busy co-located Urgent Treatment Centre.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and learning.
• Exposure to a diverse range of urgent care presentations.
• A positive working culture focused on patient safety and continuous improvement.
• NHS pension (where applicable) and employee benefits.
• Competitive salary and terms in line with experience and organisational policy.

Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic urgent care service where every day is different. You'll become part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding care to our local community while supporting each other to develop professionally.

If you are looking for a rewarding role that combines the variety of urgent care with the benefits of collaborative team working, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us deliver exceptional urgent care when patients need it most.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.