General Practitioner Non- Symptoms Diagnostic Service

General Practitioner for the Non-Specific Symptoms Diagnostic Service

Employer:

NHS Jobs

Location:

Gloucester, GL1 3NN

Pay:

£ to £ per year, £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

With support from GHT Colleagues, lead and facilitate the smooth, effective roll out and safe running of the NSS. This includes, but is not limited to:
Effective, rapid triage of NSS referrals with early ordering of appropriate diagnostics A flexible approach to patient assessment, whether face to face, virtual or telephone based, individualised to the patients needs Analysis of diagnostic reports and discussion with secondary care clinicians Communication of the assessment outcome to the patient and family in a supportive environment with appropriate signposting to further support services.

Clear communication of NSS outcome to the referring GP Providing support and guidance to the patient navigator Working closely and effectively with the NSS team and with both primary, community and secondary care colleagues, including GPs, radiology, pathology, oncology, palliative care and emergency clinicians Active participation within appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings To ensure keeping of accurate and contemporaneous records Service monitoring, improvement opportunities and troubleshooting issues within the NSS team Working to improve access into the service and reduce inequalities of care Facilitating the growth of the service and participate in research, engagement, audit, evaluation and education activities To further develop links with the wider NSS teams and projects supporting earlier and faster diagnosis of cancer To align NSS with existing services to ensure a safe, unified, high-quality service To attend appropriate meetings including participation in regional NSS meetings, and provide feedback to appropriate partners and stakeholders To participate in regular appraisal of performance and identify training needs To participate in education and training activities Ensure compliance with all relevant local and national guidelines and legislation Adhere to safeguarding requirements and deal appropriately with complaints, incidents and alerts using company systems and policies