Salaried General Practitioner - Solva

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit a salaried General Practitioner into our Hywel Dda University Health Board managed practice, Meddygfa Penrhyn/Peninsula Practice, Solva. The Practice joined the Hywel Dda University Health Board portfolio of Managed Practices from 1 April 2023, following the resignation of the GMS contract.

This is an opportunity to join a circa 4,800 patient Practice. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes other GP’s, Nurse/Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician support as well as experienced and well established nursing and administrative teams. The Health Board is committed to multi-disciplinary team working and will be looking to expand the team further in the coming months.

We are looking for a Salaried GP to join our team to provide leadership as well as a clinical commitment and can offer a mix of face-to-face consultations, telephone triage and remote consultations. The Practice uses E-Consult and has signed up to Workflow Optimisation.

You will be part of the wider Health Board GP team and have the opportunity to participate in a monthly Journal Club and have peer support through the Deputy Medical Director’s team, as well as from your salaried GP peers and from the Primary Care Cluster Locality Lead. There is the opportunity for training and development in any areas of specialist interest.

Main duties of the job

• To provide, as part of a core multi-disciplinary team, a high quality general medical service to the registered patients of the practice (including temporary residents
• To provide consultation and appropriate clinical management of patients attending the practice, or to those where a home visit is clinically necessary
• To provide leadership, clinical oversight and direction to the rest of the clinical team
• To provide telephone and/or virtual consultation and appropriate management of patients who contact the practice, where necessary
• To undertake telephone triage as and when necessary
• To keep accurate and legible records of all patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit as directed by the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to providing healthcare services that are patient-centric, ensuring that our community receives the best possible care. We value inclusivity and foster a workplace culture that embraces diversity and supports every individual’s contribution towards a welcoming healthcare environment.

We welcome applications from all sections of society and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable