General Practitioner (GP) Urgent Care - Face to Face
Job Description
Job summary
Package Description: General Practitioner (GP) Urgent Care (Face to Face) The Role Urgent care is where your clinical judgement matters most. Its where you see the full spectrum - from reassurance to escalation, from uncertainty to clarity - often within minutes. Its fast, varied, and genuinely impactful work. At IC24, were looking for Urgent Care GPs (Face-to-Face) who want to use their skills differently - with more flexibility, broader exposure, and the support of a truly integrated urgent care system. Urgent Care is one of the most exciting and evolving specialities in the UK. It involves the assessment and treatment of illness or injury requiring urgent medical attention, helping prevent life-threatening deterioration. Care is delivered across NHS 111 Clinical Assessment Services, out-of-hours GP services, Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs), pharmacy pathways and coordinated system responses. This role is primarily face-to-face, based in urgent care settings such as UTCs and home visiting services. It also opens the opportunity to work remotely through Clinical Assessment Services (CAS), giving you flexibility to shape a portfolio that works for you.
Main duties of the job
The role of a General Practitioner (GP) in Urgent Care is crucial because it's where clinical judgement is most essential. At IC24, we're seeking Face-to-Face Urgent Care GPs who can apply their skills in a unique way, offering more flexibility and wider exposure within an integrated urgent care system. Urgent Care is a rapidly developing speciality in the UK, focused on assessing and treating illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention to prevent life-threatening risks. Services are delivered through NHS 111, out-of-hours GP services, Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs), pharmacy pathways, and coordinated system responses. In this primarily face-to-face role, GPs are based in settings such as UTCs and home visiting services, with additional opportunities for remote work through Clinical Assessment Services (CAS). This provides flexibility to tailor a professional portfolio that suits individual preferences.
About us
Integrated Care 24 (IC24) is a leading not-for-profit Social Enterprise focused on providing innovative, patient-focused primary care services. With a commitment to improving access to both health and social care, IC24 aims to reduce the demand on secondary care services for its patients. The organisation services over 6 million patients and includes GP-led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary, and secondary care support services. IC24 stands as a key partner of the NHS, continually working to enhance urgent care as a speciality for GPs and is actively involved in the development of Unscheduled Care Coordination Hubs (UCCH) in Norfolk and Essex. IC24's ethos is centred on ensuring its systems are designed to support decision-making, minimize unnecessary admissions, and deliver the right care in the right place, at the right time.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
General Practitioner (GP) Urgent Care (Face to Face)
The Role
Urgent care is where your clinical judgement matters most.
Its where you see the full spectrum - from reassurance to escalation, from uncertainty to clarity - often within minutes. Its fast, varied, and genuinely impactful work.
At IC24, were looking for Urgent Care GPs (Face-to-Face) who want to use their skills differently - with more flexibility, broader exposure, and the support of a truly integrated urgent care system.
Urgent Care is one of the most exciting and evolving specialities in the UK.It involves the assessment and treatment of illness or injury requiring urgent medical attention, helping prevent life-threatening deterioration.Care is delivered across NHS 111 Clinical Assessment Services, out-of-hours GP services, Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs), pharmacy pathways and coordinated system responses.
This role is primarily face-to-face, based in urgent care settings such as UTCs and home visiting services.It also opens the opportunity to work remotely through Clinical Assessment Services (CAS), giving you flexibility to shape a portfolio that works for you.
At IC24, urgent care is not fragmented - its connected.
Youll be part of a system designed to support decision-making, reduce unnecessary admissions, and ensure patients are seen in the right place, first time.We are a key NHS partner and a leading organisation in developing urgent care as a speciality for GPs, including our flagship Unscheduled Care Coordination Hubs (UCCH) in Norfolk and Essex.
What youll focus on
Delivering high-quality, face-to-face care Youll assess and manage patients across urgent care settings, including UTCs and home visiting, seeing a wide range of acute and undifferentiated presentations.
Making confident, timely decisions Youll prioritise clinical need, manage risk, and decide the most appropriate care pathway - whether thats treatment, referral, or escalation.
Using your full clinical skillset Alongside face-to-face care, youll have opportunities to work in CAS, providing telephone triage and clinical advice as part of a wider system.
Working as part of something bigger Youll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, NHS 111, ambulance services and acute trusts to ensure safe, joined-up care for patients.
Developing your clinical interests There are opportunities to get involved in areas such as frailty, end of life care, paediatrics, and complex acute presentations.
Progressing your career For those interested, there are clear pathways into senior roles, including progression into Clinical Navigator positions providing system-wide clinical oversight and leadership.
Flexibility that works for you
We recognise that flexibility matters.
This role offers structured face-to-face base working as part of the rota, alongside opportunities to take on additional shifts across CAS and UCCH environments.This allows you to balance in-person clinical care with remote working, depending on your preferences and availability.
What matters in this role
Were not looking for one type of GP - but there are some things that matter.
Youre likely someone who:
Enjoys the pace and variety of urgent care Isconfident managing uncertainty and undifferentiated presentations Makes clear, safe clinical decisions under pressure Communicates effectively with patients and colleagues Works well within multidisciplinary teams Values flexibility, collaboration and continuous improvement
Most importantly, you want to make a difference where it counts - in the moments that matter most for patients.
Who are we?
We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not for profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient focused primary care services.IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services.IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.
Location
Essex - Basildon, Broomfield or Thurrock
Face-to-face base working with opportunities for remote shifts
Whats in it for you:-
Hourly pay of £58.69 per hour plus enhancements for unsociable hours Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme Enhanced Bank Holiday rates Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay)Inclusive wellbeing benefits Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7independent counselling and occupational health services Professional development opportunities Free membership to our reward and discount platform Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS with barring disclosure and two references.
Closing date: 04/06/2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, those with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, neurodiverse individuals, and other under-represented groups. Were dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
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