Bank General Practitioner | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is seeking experienced and motivated Bank General Practitioners to join our Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service (IUC CAS). This role supports urgent and emergency care through telephone and video consultations. The position is remote or based at our EOCs in Crawley and Medway. You must be able to attend one of the training sessions listed below and be available for all four days.

Training Dates

• 12–15 August 2026
• 24–27 August 2026

The training includes two days of classroom instruction and two days of mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide definitive clinical assessments and decision‑making support for patients accessing urgent and emergency care services.
• Offer clinical advice and guidance to non‑medical colleagues, including operational managers and frontline staff.
• Act as a mentor and clinical leader, promoting best practice and shared learning.
• Manage high‑acuity and complex cases efficiently, ensuring patient safety and optimal care pathways.
• Liaise directly with healthcare professionals and services to coordinate patient care and onward referrals.
• Participate in continuous clinical quality improvement initiatives and thematic learning.
• Commit to out‑of‑hours availability, including evenings, weekends and public holidays, in line with service needs.
• Deliver safe, efficient, and high‑quality clinical assessments via telephone and video consultations.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and clinical guidance to the wider contact centre team.
• Assist with triage decisions and manage workload acuity during operational shifts.
• Contribute to governance, quality assurance, and shared learning initiatives.
• Ensure patient safety and appropriate care pathways through collaboration with other services and healthcare providers.
• Uphold SECAmb’s commitment to safeguarding, equality, and diversity in every patient interaction.

Qualifications

• Registered GP with at least two years of autonomous practice.
• GMC registration and inclusion on the GP Performers List.
• Experience in triage, urgent care, or emergency medicine settings desirable.
• Proficient communication skills and IT literacy essential.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including out‑of‑hours and public holidays.
• Disability‑confident employer offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria.

Benefits

• Option to join NHS pension scheme.
• Minimum 27 days holiday per year, increasing after five years of service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award‑winning wellbeing hub.
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money‑saving deals.

Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

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