Clinical Lead General Practitioner

NHS; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Clinical Lead to provide high-quality medical services, lead multidisciplinary teams, and manage patient consultations in Haverfordwest. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills and a commitment to practice development within a dynamic healthcare environment. The role offers a salary of £138,365 annually under a permanent full-time contract, making it a rewarding opportunity for qualified professionals looking to advance their careers in the NHS.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GP Register is mandatory.
• Must hold a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
• Experience could be leading a clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality general medical service to registered patients.
• Consult and manage patients attending the practice.
• Lead and direct the clinical team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical oversight

Chronic disease management

Evidence of continuous professional development

Flexible approach to service needs

Education

Entry on the GP Register

Full registration and License to Practice with the GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training in General Practice

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Clinical Lead to join our team with a range of sessional commitments 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 Optimization. You will be expected to demonstrate leadership skills across the clinical and management team, supporting practice development and innovation in service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 establish and maintain appropriate chronic disease management clinics
• 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.
• To ensure in conjunction with the lead nurse and Practice Manager that all medical and other equipment is maintained in good and substantial repair and condition for effective use.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Details Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£138,365 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-GP-114

Job locations

Meddygfa Penrhyn

Cysgod-yr-Eglwys

Solva

SA62 6TW

Person Specification – Qualifications and Knowledge – Essential

• Entry on the GP Register
• Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent due within 3 months of anticipated interview date
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Conducting sessions in a General Practice Setting

Person Specification – Qualifications and Knowledge – Desirable

• Additional Higher qualification(s)

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

Clinical Experience – Desirable

• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS

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

Teaching – Desirable

• Teaching qualification

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

Research and Scholarship – Desirable

• Active participation in research

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

Clinical Governance – Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Other – Essential

• Flexible approach to the needs of the service

Other – Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Safeguarding – Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility
• Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details – Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Employer details – Address

Meddygfa Penrhyn

Cysgod-yr-Eglwys

Solva

SA62 6TW

Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/