Self Employed Sessional GP - NHS Out of Hours, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire

Further to recent organisational growth, we have an exciting opportunity for Self Employed General Practitioners to join our forward thinking team in Wiltshire.

Whether you are looking to supplement your existing commitments or prefer the structure of evening, overnight, or weekend work, we are able to offer a range of shift patterns to suit your availability.

About the role

As an Independent, autonomous Clinician working to support our mission to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services, you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and timely care to those accessing our Integrated Urgent Care Service. We provide a variety of shift opportunities to include:

• Face-to-face shifts based at one of our Primary Care Centres across the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire locality.
• Mobile shifts undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a full-equipped medical car.
• Triage shifts based at our regional Head Office in Chippenham.

Our Sessional GPs are able to work flexibly at each base covering our all aspects of our Urgent Care service, inclusive of telephone triage, face-to-face patient appointments and attending patient home visits.

We operate an appointment only system which is managed centrally by our dedicated team of Coordinators.

The key elements of the role include but are not limited to:

• Working as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adult and paediatric patients invited to attend our Primary Care Centres or during remote consultations.
• Accurately triaging & prioritising all patients.
• Undertaking home visits to patients who are unable to travel to a primary care centre, supported with a fully-equipped medical car and driver.
• Referring patients to alternative care settings when appropriate.
• Supporting the Care Coordination Centre Single Point of Access.
• Supporting with triage of calls that have come via the NHS111 pathway or the dedicated Healthcare Professional line.

Please note that the support of a senior clinician is always available during your shift.

About you:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• Up-to-date indemnity including cover for Urgent Unscheduled Care.
• Experience in urgent or Out of Hours settings (preferred)
• Proficiency with Adastra (preferred)
• A calm, methodical approach to clinical decision-making
• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient care

This role is well-suited to GPs who value autonomy, enjoy clinical variety and are looking to contribute meaningfully to patient care during evenings, weekends, and overnight periods.

(Please note further compliance documentation will be requested upon completion of your application)

What we offer:

• Competitive sessional rates
• A supportive and open working environment
• Sessional contracts
• Paid orientation programme for new starters
• A fully-stocked car at each base and a driver to support home visits
• A variety of shifts available with some potential for remote triage working
• GP Audit: Useful evidence for annual appraisals and PDPs

About us

Our Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) is a service offered to patients who are registered with a General Practitioner within the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire locality.

HealthHero is Europe’s largest digital clinic, serving healthcare institutions and patients across France, Germany, UK, and Ireland. We cover 30 million lives, work with 3,000+ clinicians, and conduct over 4 million consultations annually. HealthHero meets “whole health” needs, from preventative care to chronic disease management. Digital where it should be, human where it counts, we’re simplifying healthcare and improving lives. 

Why us?

Our values guide us, every day we strive to Simplify, Own, Aspire and Respect (SOAR) –
and we're rewarded when we do. 

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If you would like to make a difference within a dynamic yet rewarding setting, we would love to hear from you. Please proceed to apply via the link below.

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation ahead of submitting a formal application, please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected]

Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity

In line with our commitment to Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity, we welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and aim to establish an inclusive working environment. As such, we welcome diverse applications from candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We a certified Disability Confident Employer and are committed to affording equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any part of your application process, please let us know by contacting us on [email protected]

Safeguarding

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