Locum Consultant GP in Urgent Treatment Centre

Job overview

This is a fixed term appointment for a new GP in our Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). To confirm this vacancy is for candidates who are registered as a GP on the GMC register.

Our Urgent Treatment Centre is co-located within the Emergency Departments (ED) at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals .

Candidates must be willing to work closely with our ED colleagues, to provide care for those with more minor presentations, as well as using appropriate urgent investigations (blood tests, imaging, ECG's), to further assess patients that may or may not require secondary care referral and to instigate initial management for these patients, when required.

i t is desirable that the post holder has experience working autonomously , as a General Practitioner and is competent in interpreting chest radiographs and ECG’s. The Trust is able to support development of these skills and others, by offering a study budget and study leave.

Main duties of the job

The UTC offers appointments 24/7. Patients with minor injuries and urgent illnesses are assessed and treated by our team of GP’s, nurses and physiotherapists. 30-50% of all emergency department attendances are re-directed to our UTC team.

Our UTC clinics offer around 2000 appointments, between our sites, per week.

The MTW UTC GP is an exciting and evolving "hybrid role". Our GP's must combine traditional community GP skills, with access to immediate secondary care-based investigations; allowing us to fully complete most episodes of care. In doing so, we aim to maximise patient safety, satisfaction and efficiency of patient flow.

Please note that the job plan provided is illustrative and may be subject to variation following mutual agreement between the post-holder and the Clinical Director after appointment. The post-holder will join a team of eleven GP in managing patients.

The job plan illustrated within the Job description is what vacant shifts are available for your choosing, you as the candidate are able to choose which shifts you wish to apply for, on applying for this post please note which shifts you are able to commit to. Currently no other hours/days will be considered .

Working for our organisation

Maidstone Hospital is a modern 410-bed facility located on the western edge of Maidstone, just two miles from Junction 5 of the M20. It serves a catchment population of approximately 220,000 and sees around 50,000 A&E attendances annually. The hospital offers comprehensive diagnostic services, including multi-slice CT and MRI.

Specialist cancer services are a major focus. While upper GI cancer care for Kent and Medway is commissioned from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and the regional hepatobiliary cancer service is delivered at King’s College Hospital, Maidstone plays a key role in local cancer care delivery. Advanced procedures, such as radiofrequency ablation of liver metastases, are performed on-site for a broad Kent-wide population. The hospital also hosts the Kent Cancer Centre —the fourth largest in the UK—serving patients from across the county. Strong road links support excellent regional access.

Tunbridge Wells Hospital , located in Pembury beside the A21, opened in January 2011 following a £230 million, three-year build. It was the first NHS hospital in the UK to feature all single, en-suite rooms across its main wards—enhancing patient privacy, sleep quality, and infection control. Most rooms benefit from natural light and forest views, supporting a more therapeutic recovery environment.