# Salaried General Practitioner – Post-Infection Recovery Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/salaried-general-practitioner-post-infection-recovery-service/d1da1e82-5614-4780-9da1-6a6d17e73257 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/salaried-general-practitioner-post-infection-recovery-service/d1da1e82-5614-4780-9da1-6a6d17e73257.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Location:** Assynt House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Practitioner - **Grade:** General practitioner - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T09:15:06.499Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270530 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270530 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 260118 - Salary: Competitive - Job closing date: 02/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Base Negotiable within NHS Highland - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 16 - Job posted date: 18/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: NHS Highland, hosted by Argyll & Bute HSCP ### NHS HIGHLAND ### Location: Highland HSCP/NHS Highland ### Salaried General Practitioner – Post-Infection Recovery Service ### 16 Hours ### £102,168 to £115,167 per annum pro rata We are expanding the NHS Highland COVID Recovery Service into a regional North of Scotland Post‑Infection Recovery Service, supporting patients across Highland, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. Our virtual‑first, doctor‑led model provides integrated multidisciplinary rehabilitation for Long COVID, ME/CFS and post‑infectious conditions, aligned with NICE NG188/NG206 and Scottish Government priorities. Following three years of delivering timely access, we are now scaling specialist provision, including POTS pathways, enhanced outcome measurement and paediatric scoping. We are therefore seeking a Salaried GP to provide clinical leadership, governance and clinical leadership within our growing multidisciplinary service. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCGP (or equivalent recognised postgraduate GP qualification). - Evidence of ongoing CPD and appraisal compliant with GMC/RCGP standards. **Desirable** - Additional training/qualifications in relevant areas (e.g., long-term conditions, rehabilitation, mental health, medical education, leadership). ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Significant post-qualification UK General Practice experience (normally ≥5 years WTE or equivalent). - Demonstrable expertise in managing complex, multi-morbid long-term conditions. - Experience working in MDTs and across primary/secondary care interfaces. - Competence and confidence in virtual (telephone/video) consulting and remote decision-making. - Ability to manage risk and uncertainty in chronic/post-infectious presentations. **Desirable** - Experience in Long COVID, ME/CFS, functional/somatic symptom disorders or similar chronic illness services. - Experience in remote and rural practice and/or working with island communities. ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Willingness and ability to provide clinical advice, teaching, and support to MDT colleagues and primary care teams. - Experience offering informal supervision/mentorship or case-based discussion with peers. **Desirable** - Formal training in medical education or supervision. - Experience delivering structured teaching to GPs, trainees, or AHPs. ### GMC/Specialist Registration **Essential** - Full GMC registration and licence to practise. - On the GMC GP Register and eligible for inclusion on the NHS Highland performers list. ### Service Delivery, Triage & Access **Essential** - Experience of referral management, triage, and prioritisation in primary or intermediate care. - Ability to work within access standards and contribute to safe waiting list management. - Experience coordinating care with secondary care and community services. **Desirable** - Experience working within a specialist/“hub” clinic or enhanced role service. ### Team Working & Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills with patients, carers, and colleagues. - Ability to discuss complex and often uncertain conditions in a supportive, understandable way. - Strong relationship-building skills across primary care, secondary care, and HSCPs. - Ability to work constructively with different disciplines and boards, including remote teams. **Desirable** - Experience engaging with patient groups, third-sector organisations, or public events. ### Values, Attitudes & Other Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to NHS Scotland values and to equitable access for remote and island populations. - Empathy, patience, and a trauma-informed approach to people living with chronic, often invisible conditions. - Flexibility to work in a virtual-first model, with some variation in clinic times to meet service needs. - Willingness to travel occasionally within NHS Highland and to island boards. **Desirable** - Personal or professional insight into the challenges of living and working in rural/island communities. ## Documents - [Job Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1199675&JobId=270530) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.