General Practitioner – Clinical Assessment Service (CAS)
Employer: North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: On-site at one of our 3 sites at:
1) Newburn Riverside, Newcastle. 2) Hebburn, South Tyneside or 3) Wynyard, Teesside
Contract Type: Sessional
Salary: Competitive sessional rates
About the Role
North East Ambulance Service is seeking experienced General Practitioners to join our Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), supporting NHS 111 and urgent care pathways across the region. This is a key role in delivering safe, high-quality clinical care for patients with undifferentiated presentations, including acute illness, chronic disease exacerbations, and complex cases such as end-of-life care and frail or housebound individuals.
The main function of the role is to provide remote clinical assessment, prescribing, and decision-making, helping to reduce unnecessary emergency department attendances and optimise patient flow through alternative care pathways.
We currently expect on-site working to foster collaboration with our multidisciplinary team.
We also encourage prospective applicants to contact our GP Lead, Dr Suzy Lovat, prior to applying to discuss the role in more detail.
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Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality clinical consultations for patients accessing NHS 111 and those directed to a primary care “speak to” disposition via 999 or 111.
- Assess and advise patients remotely via telephone.
- Use clinical systems including SystmOne and Cleric (training provided) to document care and facilitate onward referrals.
- Support operational crews and community healthcare professionals with safe discharge planning and alternative care options.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, providing real-time support during complex calls and post-call debriefs.
- Maintain professional standards, statutory and mandatory training, and participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Uphold governance requirements including confidentiality, health and safety, infection control, and equality standards.
You will be supported by the Urgent Care GP Lead, who provides clinical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to ensure you feel confident and well-integrated within the team.
Why Join NEAS?
- Flexible working arrangements with opportunities for remote and on-site sessions.
- Comprehensive induction and training for clinical systems.
- Supportive team environment with access to clinical leadership.
- Opportunity to make a real impact on patient care and the wider urgent care system.
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.
Please refer to the JD attached to this vacancy where you will find full details of the role and its responsibilities
