Salaried General Practitioner – Post-Infection Recovery Service

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Qualifications

  MRCGP (or equivalent recognised postgraduate GP qualification).

• Qualifications

  Evidence of ongoing CPD and appraisal compliant with GMC/RCGP standards.

• Clinical Experience

  Significant post-qualification UK General Practice experience (normally ≥5 years WTE or equivalent).

• Clinical Experience

  Demonstrable expertise in managing complex, multi-morbid long-term conditions.

• Clinical Experience

  Experience working in MDTs and across primary/secondary care interfaces.

• Clinical Experience

  Competence and confidence in virtual (telephone/video) consulting and remote decision-making.

• Clinical Experience

  Ability to manage risk and uncertainty in chronic/post-infectious presentations.

• Teaching & Training

  Willingness and ability to provide clinical advice, teaching, and support to MDT colleagues and primary care teams.

• Teaching & Training

  Experience offering informal supervision/mentorship or case-based discussion with peers.

• GMC/Specialist Registration

  Full GMC registration and licence to practise.

• GMC/Specialist Registration

  On the GMC GP Register and eligible for inclusion on the NHS Highland performers list.

• Service Delivery, Triage & Access

  Experience of referral management, triage, and prioritisation in primary or intermediate care.

• Service Delivery, Triage & Access

  Ability to work within access standards and contribute to safe waiting list management.

• Service Delivery, Triage & Access

  Experience coordinating care with secondary care and community services.

• Team Working & Interpersonal Skills

  Excellent communication skills with patients, carers, and colleagues.

• Team Working & Interpersonal Skills

  Ability to discuss complex and often uncertain conditions in a supportive, understandable way.

• Team Working & Interpersonal Skills

  Strong relationship-building skills across primary care, secondary care, and HSCPs.

• Team Working & Interpersonal Skills

  Ability to work constructively with different disciplines and boards, including remote teams.

• Values, Attitudes & Other Requirements

  Commitment to NHS Scotland values and to equitable access for remote and island populations.

• Values, Attitudes & Other Requirements

  Empathy, patience, and a trauma-informed approach to people living with chronic, often invisible conditions.

• Values, Attitudes & Other Requirements

  Flexibility to work in a virtual-first model, with some variation in clinic times to meet service needs.

• Values, Attitudes & Other Requirements

  Willingness to travel occasionally within NHS Highland and to island boards.