Salaried General Practitioner - Solva

NHS; Solva; Remote; GBP 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks a Salaried GP for Meddygfa Penrhyn/Peninsula Practice in Solva. The role offers leadership within a multi-disciplinary team and a mix of face-to-face and remote consultations within a large NHS network.

The post requires broad GP experience, up-to-date clinical knowledge, and Welsh language capability (Level 1). The successful candidate will join a supportive, patient-centered organisation committed to excellent care.

Qualifications

• Broad based experience within the specialty area.
• Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1).
• Ability to lead and supervise a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality general medical service to registered patients of the practice.
• Provide consultation and clinical management of patients including home visits when necessary.
• Provide leadership, clinical oversight and direction to the clinical team.
• Provide telephone and/or virtual consultation and appropriate management.
• Undertake telephone triage as needed.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to data recording and audit.

Skills

General Practice

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

UK medical registration

Job description

Main area General Practice Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Up to full time hours available.) Job ref 100-MED-GP-110-H

Employer Hywel Dda University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Meddygfa Penrhyn Town Solva Salary £107,690 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

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.

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• Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• MRCGP
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Conducting sessions in a General Practice Setting
• Additional Higher qualification(s)

Clinical Experience

• Broad based experience within the specialty area
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post
• Experience of leading a team
• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS

Teaching

• 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 qualification

Research and Scholarship

• 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
• Active participation in research

Clinical Governance

• 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
• Knowledge of risk management

Safeguarding

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

Other

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure
• Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.