Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
General Practitioner - Peripatetic
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Part Time General Practitioner
Are you a general practitioner looking to provide primary care services within our community hospitals? We are looking for a part-time general practitioner to provide medical support across our community hospital sites within Dorset Healthcare. The principal base for the role is Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne.
About Community Hospitals
Community hospitals provide rehabilitation, step-down, intermediate care, palliative and end-of-life care services for patients who have typically transferred from acute hospitals following illness, injury, surgery, or deconditioning. Patients are supported to maximize their independence and return home wherever possible.
A significant proportion of the work involves the management of frailty, multimorbidity, rehabilitation medicine, symptom control, advance care planning, and end-of-life care. The post holder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, nursing teams, therapists, pharmacists, and social care colleagues.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide medical care for patients on the wards, in collaboration with the Responsible Clinician/Multi-Professional Advanced Clinician, Advanced Practitioner, and the ward nursing team.
- Support the supervision of the clinical work of the Advanced Practitioner and develop a mutually supportive clinical relationship in managing the patient’s clinical needs.
- Provide timely clinical review of patients, participate in ward rounds, and keep up-to-date and accurate clinical records.
- Implement appropriate treatment plans for patients, in collaboration with the patient and the multidisciplinary team, including relevant assessment of treatment escalation plans and resuscitation status where appropriate.
- Carry out daily tasks as identified in the Medical Diary and in liaison with the nurse in charge of the ward.
- Provide clinical sessions at other Dorset Healthcare Community Hospital sites as required, supporting service resilience, continuity of care, and workforce flexibility.
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Job Details
This role is for 32 hours per week, and we offer commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities, and our excellent NHS benefits.
About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services, and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
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Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Contact Information
For any questions or the opportunity to discuss the role before application, please contact:
- Dr Andy Dean, Medical Director & Deputy CMO Integrated Community Services and Physical Health; andrew.dean2@nhs.net
For further details or informal visits contact:
- Dr Caroline Donnison, Medical Lead Community Hospitals; caroline.donnison@nhs.net
If you would like a pre-application conversation with the Chief Medical Officer, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Chief Medical Officer) on 01202 277011 or via email to julie.street3@nhs.net
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