General Practitioner Primary Care and GP Out of Hours

Posting date:	02 April 2026
Salary:	£145,783.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£145783.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	26 April 2026
Location:	Rotherham, S60 2UD
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9165-26-03-075

Summary

The Department The UECC brings together Emergency Department services with Primary Care and GP Out of Hours provision, enabling a coordinated and patient-centred approach to urgent care delivery. GPs within our service work across a 24-hour rota, including evenings, weekends and overnight shifts, as part of a shared and supported rota model. This is a varied and rewarding clinical role. GPs contribute across key areas of the service including Urgent Primary Care, GP Out of Hours and front-door streaming. You will assess and manage a broad range of undifferentiated presentations, including children, minor illness, injury and appropriate acute conditions. The role requires confident senior clinical decision-making, risk management and the ability to support and supervise other clinicians within the team. You will work alongside ACPs and Emergency Medicine colleagues, providing clinical leadership, supporting patient flow and ensuring safe and timely care delivery. The Post Rotherham UECC delivers primary care within an integrated urgent care model, with GPs and ACPs working together to assess and manage patients presenting to the front door. This role involves providing high-quality clinical assessment, diagnosis and management for undifferentiated patients, including children presenting to the primary care stream of the UECC and/or the GP Out of Hours service. You will work as a senior decision-maker within the team, supporting clinical flow, providing advice and guidance to colleagues, and ensuring safe and effective patient care. You will be expected to work across services, delivering a wide range of consultation skills including: front-door streaming face-to-face consultations telephone triage and consultations, including patients referred via NHS 111 booked clinic appointments home visiting within the local area You will also contribute to the supervision and support of ACPs and junior clinicians, and play an active role in maintaining safe, effective service delivery across the wider team. Job Purpose The post holder will work as a General Practitioner within the UECC, providing high-quality clinical assessment, diagnosis and management for patients presenting with undifferentiated conditions. The GP will act as a senior clinician within the service, supporting clinical decision-making, managing risk, and contributing to patient flow and prioritisation across the department. The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including ACPs and Emergency Medicine clinicians, to ensure timely, safe and effective care delivery. In addition to direct patient care, the GP will contribute to service delivery through clinical leadership, supervision, education and quality improvement activities. Key Responsibilities Clinical Practice Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with undifferentiated and acute presentations, including children Make complex clinical decisions and manage clinical risk Initiate treatment and facilitate safe discharge or referral Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records Service Delivery and Clinical Leadership Support patient flow within the UECC, including prioritisation and coordination of patients Provide senior clinical input to support the wider team Contribute to safe and effective service delivery during periods of high demand Communication and Teamworking Work collaboratively with ACPs, Emergency Medicine clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team Provide clear clinical advice, support and handover Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Education and Development Support and supervise ACPs and junior clinicians Contribute to training, teaching and shared learning within the team Maintain professional development and appraisal requirements Leadership and Quality Improvement Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives Participate in governance processes, including audit and incident review Promote a culture of continuous improvement Professional Responsibilities Work within GMC standards and professional requirements Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to information governance policies Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns Work within own scope of practice and seek support when required