Salaried General Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£78,699 to £118,759 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Shrewsbury & Telford, SY3 8XQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Centre at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH) for a Salaried General Practitioner to join the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) team. The UTCs are co-located within the Emergency Departments at both sites (Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital) and will receive patients who present with a minor illness and/or injury. The team will comprise of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners with medical cover from GPs and trainees. In addition, the team will work very closely with the Emergency Department, secondary care, Social Services, Mental Health and other specialist services. The Salaried General Practitioner will be a key member of the UTC and ED team at SaTH and will be providing primary medical services to patients who either self-refer or are referred to the service from ED, 111 or other health care providers. The post holder will be a GP who will work within the UTC alongside the wider team in the Emergency Department (ED). You will be expected to provide evidence based clinical care to all patients who are attending the service and undertake duties consistent with it, including but not limited to: Reviewing and assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems suitable for primary care Work as part of the ED and UTC team to provide safe, effective and timely care to patients Provide cross cover for colleagues to ensure adequate staffing and safe delivery of the service As part of this role, you will have access to diagnostics within ED and the opportunity to develop your skills and any specialty interests i.e. ED/Paeds The above indicates the main duties of the post which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post-holder.

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