Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
General Practitioner
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General Practitioner
GP Out-of-Hours Clinician – West Cheshire
About the Role
The GP Out-of-Hours Clinician will provide general medical services during evenings, weekends, nights, and bank holidays, ensuring high-quality urgent care for all patients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the medical needs of patients contacting the service.
- Developing appropriate out-of-hours healthcare solutions for West Cheshire.
- Administering clinical sessions (face-to-face, telephone advice, home visits) as per the service rota.
- Supporting streaming protocols in emergency departments when rostered.
- Delivering a mix of 10-minute appointments and telephone triage.
- Responding to medical issues—taking histories, performing exams, diagnosing, and referring where needed.
- Providing preventative healthcare, advice, and medical support for nursing-referred patients.
A minimum commitment of two weekends per month and four of eight bank holidays is required.
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Responsibilities
- Comply with NHS compliance protocols and service agreements.
- Multi-task efficiently across telephone, home visits, and in-person consultations.
- Collaborate with GP registrars or medical students attached to sessions.
- Personalise care based on CCG patient demographics.
- Follow standard treatment and service access guidelines.
Requirements
- Fully qualified GP registration.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, nights, and bank holidays.
- Ability to adhere to out-of-hours protocols and urgent-care procedures.
- Strong clinical skills, including history-taking, examination, triage, and referral.
About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)
Providing health and care solutions across 1.1 million people—including mental health, learning disabilities, community physical and all-age disability services—plus three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
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Based across 73 sites in Wirral, Cheshire, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool, and Stockport, CWP employs 4,500+ staff.
CWP values ▸ Compassionate, person-centred care – independent rating of Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission. ▸ Inclusivity – a Disability Confident/Armed Forces Covenant Gold employer.
Benefits
- Induction via Prepare to Care (P2C) – up to 3 weeks of structured training.
- Roles suited to new graduates or professionals looking for new challenges.
Next Steps & Inclusivity
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For informal queries, contact:
- Andy Reed – Front Door Services Lead: andy.reed@nhs.net | 07795541283 – Alternative: Ellie Malam – Deputy Front Door Services Lead: 07392288174
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Neurodivergent applicants: email cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or call 01244 393100 for support with applications.
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