Salaried General Practitioner - Solva

The Methodist Church in Britain; Solva; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly journal club

Peer support from Deputy Medical Dir./

Training and career development

Job summary

Meddygfa Penrhyn/Peninsula Practice in Solva, part of Hywel Dda University Health Board, is seeking a salaried GP. The role involves face-to-face, telephone, and remote consultations, with potential home visits.

You will provide clinical leadership and oversee the practice team serving around 4,800 patients, and require full GMC registration and a CCT or equivalent. The role emphasizes leadership within a multidisciplinary team, supervising staff, and contributing to governance and audit in a

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Entry on the GP Register and full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• CCT in General Practice or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality general medical service to registered patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Consult with and manage patients, including home visits when clinically necessary.
• Provide leadership and clinical oversight to the wider clinical team.
• Manage telephone and virtual consultations for patients.
• Carry out telephone triage as needed.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to data recording and audit.

Skills

Autonomy

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teaching staff

Education

MRCGP

CCT in General Practice or equivalent

CPD evidence

Job description

Salaried GP post at Meddygfa Penrhyn/Peninsula Practice in Solva, one of the practices Hywel Dda University Health Board has managed since April 2023. The GP splits time between face-to-face consultations, telephone and remote contacts, and triage, with home visits when clinically needed. The role also carries clinical leadership and oversight of the practice team, which serves around 4,800 patients alongside other GPs, nurse and paramedic practitioners, and pharmacy staff. Full GMC registration, a licence to practise and a CCT or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Provide a high-quality general medical service to registered patients, including temporary residents, as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Consult with and manage patients attending the practice, and carry out home visits where clinically necessary
• Provide leadership, clinical oversight and direction to the wider clinical team
• Manage telephone and virtual consultations for patients who contact the practice
• Carry out telephone triage as and when needed
• Keep accurate, legible records of patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit

Qualifications

• MRCGP
• CCT in General Practice, CEGPR or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Entry on the GP Register and full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible

Experience

• Broad experience within the specialty and core clinical competencies
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience conducting sessions in a general practice setting

Skills & knowledge

• Working autonomously and taking responsibility for own actions
• Working flexibly and staying calm under pressure
• Supervising and taking responsibility for a team
• Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Assessing learning needs and organising teaching for all staff groups, and willingness to teach all grades
• Knowledge of current research and best practice, communicating evidence, and using clinical guidelines

Other

• Understanding of clinical governance, participation in audit or quality improvement, and annual job planning and appraisal
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and equality and diversity legislation

Nice to have

• Additional higher qualification(s)
• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS
• Teaching qualification
• Active participation in research
• Knowledge of risk management
• Welsh speaker (Level 1)

What’s offered

• Monthly journal club
• Peer support from the Deputy Medical Director's team and salaried GP peers
• Support from the Primary Care Cluster Locality Lead
• Training and development in areas of special interest