LR257209 General Practitioner - Walk-In Service (GMED)

NHS Scotland; Elgin; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for a Salaried GP to join the Walk-In Centre in Elgin. You will provide a full range of urgent primary care services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and onward referral, within a fast-paced, responsive Out of Hours GMED team.

You will work closely with the Clinical Lead and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, are available.

Qualifications

• Full GMC licence to practise.
• Registration with the GMC must be in place prior to starting.
• Experience in urgent primary care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Arrange onward referral within the service when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Lead and MDT to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.

Job description

The Walk‑In Service, hosted by the Out of Hours Primary Care (GMED) team, is looking to recruit a Salaried GP to join our dynamic and responsive service.

Walk‑in services provide same‑day access to urgent primary care without the need for a booked appointment and form part of a major national pilot programme funded by the Scottish Government. This programme is helping to shape future models of urgent and unscheduled care across Scotland.

You may be an experienced GP seeking a new challenge in a fast‑paced environment, or a GP looking for an opportunity to develop further and contribute to an innovative service model. Either way, this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of urgent primary care.

As a Salaried GP within the Walk‑In Centre, you will provide a full range of general medical services including urgent assessment, diagnosis, treatment and onward referral. You will work closely with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high‑quality, safe, person‑centred care. You will also play an active role in the continuing development of the service.

The following location is available:

Elgin

Flexibility is essential, as the role includes evening and weekend working, and GPs are expected to contribute to cover arrangements for colleague annual/study leave.

Enhanced pay rates apply for agreed evening and weekend sessions.

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months, secondment or Bank
Hours: Up to 40 hours per week (flexible working considered)

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

Informal enquiries to: [e-mail]

If you would like to find out more about working and living in Moray please visit this page: Moray Recruitment | Living and Working for NHS Scotland in Moray & Grampian (wishyouworkedhere.scot)

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.