Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Community Urgent Care GP - Henley RACU & Abingdon EMU
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Community Urgent Care GP Role
We are recruiting for a 6-month fixed-term Community Urgent Care GP role starting November 2026 where you can gain experience and insight into our Community Urgent Care provision in an expanding medical team.
This is a part-time role for a GP to join our team and work Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - although we may consider a job share arrangement to cover all three days. As part of an agreed Job Plan, shifts will be worked either at Henley (1000-1800) or Abingdon (0900-1800). The Job Plan will include unpaid breaks but paid CPD time is provided in addition.
Competitive salary to be agreed with individual applicants as per Trust Pay Scale for GPs.
Your priority will be to help support and deliver our Community Urgent Care services, which operate 7 days a week, 8am till 8pm. This role will be purely weekday working with no weekend or out-of-hours commitment. As part of an agreed job plan, you will work at either (or both) Abingdon Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (AEMU) or the Rapid Access Care Unit (RACU) in Henley. This is a hands-on role to provide acutely unwell (mostly elderly) patients with further assessment and treatment as an alternative to secondary care.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality clinical care and assessments
- In accordance with the agreed job plan, undertake a variety of duties which may include community Same Day Emergency Care (cSDEC) consultations, same day home visits, and telephone consultations
- Deliver personalised, evidence-informed medical assessments and care plans to all patients you interface with in the pathway, in person or remotely
- Provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the inter-disciplinary model of care
- Support and actively manage admission avoidance to acute hospitals and keeping patients closer or in their own home
- Adhere to local prescribing guidelines
- Work in close partnership and liaison with Primary Care, acute and specialist services, urgent and ambulatory care, Hospital at Home, Single Point of Access (SPA), Community Services (such as Integrated Locality Teams, Community Therapy Service), Social Services, Mental Health Services, and Voluntary Services both clinically and in relation to service development
- Co-ordinate the clinical care and appropriate support in collaboration with clinical and management colleagues to ensure the quality of outcomes for patients and carers
- Requirement to work at another of our base sites (Henley, Witney, and Abingdon) in exceptional circumstances, e.g., acute sickness
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Benefits:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
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As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team.”
Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent.”
Contact Information:
Name: Rachel McVea
Job Title: GP Lead cSDEC
Email Address: Rachel.Mcvea@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 07350459635
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