The closing date is 13th Aug 2026
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Job summary
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Practitioner to join the Ambulatory Emergency Care Team at Lymington New Forest Hospital (LNFH) for a 4-session-per-week role. The post is based within the Forest Assessment Centre (FAC), a Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service that provides rapid assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for patients referred as emergencies who do not require admission to an inpatient ward.
The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, assessing patients referred through the on-call triage service, making timely clinical decisions, initiating treatment plans, and supporting safe discharge or onward referral where appropriate. The role requires expertise in acute medical care, strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a thorough understanding of both hospital and community-based healthcare services to ensure patients receive the most appropriate care in the right setting.
Working within a modern ambulatory care environment, the post holder will contribute to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, helping to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions while maintaining safe and effective clinical outcomes for the local population of the New Forest area.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients attending the Forest Assessment Centre (FAC) who are suitable for Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), ensuring timely and effective clinical decision-making.
Provide high-quality ambulatory emergency care, including assessment, treatment, observation, investigation, and onward referral where appropriate.
Work collaboratively with consultants, senior decision makers, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective patient care.
Support the ANP-led triage service, particularly during morning triage periods, by providing clinical advice and assisting with decisions regarding admission avoidance, patient management, and appropriate care pathways.
Identify patients who can be safely managed within community services and facilitate appropriate referrals to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Medical Degree
GP on performers list
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Desirable
Appropriate higher degree e.g. PhD
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Experience
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Essential
Wide experience of ambulatory care presentations
Experience of General Practice
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Rachel Anderson
[email protected]
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Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
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Band
Doctor - Other
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Salary
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£78699.00 to £118759.00 Yearly
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Contract
Fixed Term
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Duration
12 Month(s)
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Working pattern
Part-Time, Flexible Working
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Reference number
348-MED-SSW-12112
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Job locations
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
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Attachments
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Job Description
Ambulatory care based GP Job Description HIOW.docx – 937KB Opens in a new window
Converted File Ambulatory care based GP Job Description HIOW.docx.pdf – 520KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_HIOWH_v1.pdf – 996KB Opens in a new window
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