Locum General Practitioner
hace 16 días
London
Locum General Practitioner (GP) – Out-of-Hours Location: Newham (various OOH bases, urgent care centres, and community hubs) Hours: Out-of-Hours (evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays) Job Summary The Locum GP will provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care within the Newham Out-of-Hours (OOH) primary care service. Working independently, the GP will assess, treat, and manage patients presenting with urgent or unplanned healthcare needs in a fast-paced primary care environment outside of standard practice hours. This role mirrors the clinical responsibilities of a GP working in daytime general practice but is specifically adapted for the acute, episodic, and undifferentiated case mix typical of OOH services. Key Responsibilities Clinical Care • Provide safe and effective clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with acute, urgent, or complex conditions during OOH periods., • Manage a wide spectrum of presentations, including minor illness, acute exacerbations of long-term conditions, minor injuries, infections, paediatrics, and urgent on-the-day needs., • Deliver telephone triage and clinical validation where required., • Conduct face-to-face consultations within OOH bases and undertake home visits or mobile visits depending on service requirements., • Prescribe safely and appropriately in line with GMC, NICE, and local prescribing guid...