GP - Alder Hey

This GP role sits in the Urgent Care Centre at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, staffed through Primary Care 24, a not-for-profit social enterprise. The core of the work is face-to-face assessment and management of children and young people with undiagnosed or undifferentiated illness, within a paediatric streaming service. Posts run permanent, fixed-term or bank, with salaried set shifts, and the clinician practises autonomously alongside advanced nurse practitioner colleagues. Full GMC registration and an enhanced DBS check are required.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose, advise, treat and manage children and young people with undiagnosed or undifferentiated illness through face-to-face consultations in paediatric streaming


• Practise clinical reasoning and autonomous decision-making, supported by APNP colleagues in the Urgent Care Centre


• Deliver high-quality, holistic care in line with current healthcare standards


• Focus on individual patient needs and use shared decision-making where suitable


• Work with other health professionals and providers, including secondary care and community NHS staff, using all available routes such as advice and guidance


• Build social prescribing into patient care


• Work with clinical leads and the medical director to challenge and improve the service

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance


• Ability to take independent clinical decisions and seek advice from colleagues when needed


• Ability to manage own time and workload within the SLA


• Excellent interpersonal skills and sensitive communication


• Skills in written and spoken English to communicate effectively


• Competent with IT and clinical systems, including EMIS

Checks & eligibility

• Current enhanced DBS certificate (employer applies if not on the DBS Update Service)

What’s offered

• 29 days annual leave pro rata, with previous NHS service counted


• NHS pension


• Car fleet and home electronics schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Eligibility to apply for a blue light card

Colleague wellbeing package including doctor line, Westfield rewards, wellbeing support and gym discounts

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