LOCUM GP UCR 12 MONTH BOOKING MIDLANDS ££ in Staffordshire

Job Title: General Practitioner – Urgent Community Response (UCR) / Integrated Front Door (IFD)

- Contract: 12-month booking (start October)
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–17:00
- Location: North Midlands
- Pay: From £80 per hour (negotiable based on experience and commitment)

About the service
Join a high-impact UCR/IFD team delivering rapid, high-quality community care to prevent unnecessary admissions and support NHS 4-hour and 12-hour ED standards.

Key responsibilities
• Lead delivery of the 2-hour UCR for adults (18+).
• Act as the lead GP across UCR and IFD, coordinating hospital and community pathways.
• Assess and manage crisis presentations at home and via ED referrals to avoid admission.
• Chair daily MDTs; set safe, efficient clinical pathways and governance standards.
• Collaborate with virtual wards and locality teams to streamline flow and outcomes.

Typical crisis scenarios
• Sudden deterioration in health or wellbeing.
• Exacerbation of existing conditions.
• New or worsening presentations requiring urgent intervention in the community.

Essential criteria
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification.
• Proven Urgent Care/UCC/Acute or Community experience (UCC experience required).
• Confident managing patients virtually and face-to-face.
• Evidenced leadership and clinical governance capability.
• Car driver with UK licence; willing to travel across the service footprint.

What's on offer
• One-year, weekday-only booking for work–life balance.
• Impactful role reducing ED pressure while keeping patients safely at home.
• Competitive rate with uplift available for sustained commitment and scope.