Job overview
Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a committed and capable General Practitioner to join our Out of Hours / Urgent Primary Care Service. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering the highest-quality clinical care to patients across West Wales, with a focus on providing treatment as close to home as possible.
This is a senior clinical role, where you will lead by example, offer supervision, training and support to colleagues, and help maintain a safe, effective and collaborative working environment. You’ll be part of a growing team focused on developing a robust, responsive and forward-thinking urgent care service for the population of West Wales.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing and managing patients with urgent and complex needs, either virtually or face-to-face, ensuring care is delivered safely and effectively. Strong clinical judgement and clear communication are essential, alongside a commitment to evidence-based practice, audit and safeguarding.
The role encompasses more than delivering igh-quality patient care. It requires confident clinical leadership, sound decision-making, and the ability to support and guide colleagues in real time. As the senior clinician on shift, you will be instrumental in maintaining clinical standards, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the service runs safely and effectively. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the service through active involvement in teaching, mentoring and supporting the professional development of a multidisciplinary team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Virtual Tour - https://youtu.be/mETORurxSBU
Person specification
Other
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
Safeguarding
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility
- Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience within the specialty area
- Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post
- Experience of leading a team
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the UK or NHS including Out of Hours/Urgent Primary Care
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance
- Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
Research and Scholarship
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area
- Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice
- Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately
- Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way
Desirable
- Active participation in research
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Entry on the GMC GP Register
- Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council
- MRCGP
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Conducting sessions in a General Practice Setting
Desirable
- Additional Higher qualification(s)
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This advert is for General Practitioner Out of Hours/Urgent Primary Care with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a General practitioner Medical doctor General Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £118,018 - £148,321 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Aug 2026.
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