General Practitioner Advisers

Job details

• Job reference: 250042
• Salary: Sessional GP
• Job closing date: 11/06/2026
• Job Type: Medical Support
• Location: Various locations within Scotland
• Employment type: Various Contract Options
• Hours Per Week: Various
• Job posted date: 29/05/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): Scottish Ambulance Service
• Department: Medical Directorate

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is on the frontline of the NHS, dispatching immediate medical assistance or clinical advice to over 5 million people across Scotland. SAS aims to offer the highest level of care to patients and to preserve life and promote recovery, with a skilled workforce bringing care and compassion to the people we serve.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team of GP Advisors who work within the Integrated Clinical Hub. The Integrated Clinical Hub has become well established over the last 4 years and comprises a multidisciplinary team of clinical advisors, advanced practitioners and GPs. It provides assessments for all patients who are initially triaged as non-immediately life threatening and who may benefit from further virtual consultation in order to deliver the right care at the right time.

Patients who contact SAS often have complex urgent care needs and require trained and confident clinicians to deliver patient-centred and value-based care ensuring high quality and realistic outcomes.

To support this work, SAS is seeking to add to our established team of GP Advisors, and we are seeking GPs who are currently licensed to practice, on the Scottish Performers List and have provided GMP services in Scotland within the last 6 months. These doctors will nurture and develop sound and innovative choices as part of our front-line organisation.

The role will include telephone triage and video consultations directly with patients, as well as prof-2-prof advice to staff on the ground. Outcomes may range from self-care (including remote prescription) to conveyance to ED, as well as exploring alternatives to admission for appropriate patients.

A range of shifts are on offer from two Ambulance Control Centres and once confident, remote home working. There is a provision of services agreement in place to reflect sessional (ad hoc) work. Rates of pay for this will be discussed with interested parties. Current gaps in our workforce include daytime and evening shifts throughout the week including weekends so we would look favorably on those candidates willing to offer work at these times.

Applications can be made by selecting the apply now button. You must be available for an online interview on 17th, 18th, 24th & 25th Jun 26 and to attend an in-person systems training course on one of the following dates:

29th – 31st July Ambulance Control Center (West), Glasgow/Paisley

19th - 21st August Ambulance Control Centre (East), Edinburgh

26th -28th August Ambulance Control Centre (East), Edinburgh

You will be paid to attend this course, but no travel costs will be reimbursed.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Carole Marsh, Lead GP Advisor, Scottish Ambulance Service – carole.marsh4@nhs.scot.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

Please note that The Scottish Ambulance Service is NOT licensed to issue certificates of sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship to work with us.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.