Self Employed - General Practitioner (GP)

Contract: Self Employed

Location: At Badger sites/ services across Birmingham and Solihull, and other sites as required by the role/ service development (in person)

Rate: Competitive Hourly Rates

About Us

Badger is a not-for-profit social enterprise and has been providing NHS GP out of hours and urgent primary care services in Birmingham and Solihull since 1996. Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in March 2024, we have built a respected reputation throughout Birmingham and the surrounding areas.

Our Values 

Our ‘SERQ’ values are the engine of excellence, supporting and driving the ways we work to ensure quality care for our patients 

Safety: We believe in safety for all. 

Efficiency: We eliminate waste and delay for the benefit of our patients. 

Respect: We respect diversity in all its forms and treat everyone fairly. 

Quality: We deliver high-quality services, where everyone is a quality controller. 

The post-holder is expected to consistently demonstrate professional conduct and uphold behaviours that reflect and support Badger’s values at all times. It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

Current Opportunities

Sessions available include:

• Telephone Consultation
• Face to Face Clinics
• Home Visiting
• Evening, Overnight and Weekend Sessions
• Immediate and ongoing opportunities available

About the Role

We are excited to invite experienced General Practitioners (GPs) to join our growing Out of Hours clinical workforce across Birmingham and Solihull.

Our clinicians deliver high-quality, urgent primary care working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Whether you are looking for sessions or occasional work to fit around your existing commitments, we offer self-employed opportunities across evenings, weekends and overnight services.

As a General Practitioner (GP), you will work autonomously to assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions within an urgent primary care setting.

You will:

• Independently assess, examine, diagnose and treat patients of all ages.
• Deliver care via telephone consultations, face to face appointments and home visits.
• Prescribe safely.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions using advanced assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Recognise deteriorating patients and escalate appropriately.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective patient care.

Essential Requirements

• Holds current GMC registration and is not subject to any suspension or restriction that would prevent the provision of clinical services.
• Holds a recognised GP qualification and has successfully completed a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
• Registered as a General Practitioner on the GMC’s GP Register in accordance with the applicable UK regulatory requirements.
• Included on the relevant NHS England performers list without suspension or restriction.
• Holds satisfactory DBS clearance appropriate to the role.
• Participates in the NHS appraisal process and has completed an annual appraisal within the required timeframe.
• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using IT systems and Microsoft Office

Why Join Badger Group?

• Self-employed shifts.
• Variety of clinical settings and session types.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Established, highly respected urgent care provider.
• Modern digital clinical systems and governance support.

Shifts

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend

Ready to Join Us?

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding urgent primary care and are looking for self-employed opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply

The process consists of three stages:

• Stage A: Application Submission.
• Stage B: Screening questions.
• Stage C: Online Assessment and Compliance Checks

Please fill the form below to complete your application and complete our screening questions by clicking here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DTLJXPT

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat about the role, kindly email the Clinical Team on [email protected]

We do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, therefore we are not able to provide sponsorship. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to assessment.