General Practitioner

Job summary

Salary Available Upon Request

6 sessions a week

Salaried GP Opportunity

Cwm Calon & Aberbeeg Surgeries, Abertillery4-6 Sessions | £11,000-£12,500 per Session | 2 Posts Available

We're looking for two enthusiastic Salaried GPs to join our friendly and supportive team. Following our recent expansion into Aberbeeg Medical Practice, this is an exciting time to become part of a growing, forward-thinking training practice.

You'll work alongside 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, GP Registrars, Medical Students, Nurses, Pharmacists and a dedicated prescribing team, all committed to delivering excellent patient care.

We offer formal mentoring, regular CPD, opportunities to develop special interests and teaching roles, and a genuine focus on work-life balance. We're conveniently located just 20 minutes from Newport and 40 minutes from Cardiff.

The role includes routine GP consultations, clinical administration, participation in practice meetings, and a shared contribution to the duty doctor rota.

We offer:

• Competitive salary (£11,500-£12,500 per session)

• NHS Pension Scheme

• Generous annual and study leave

• Supportive team environment and career development opportunities

Interested?

Please send your CV and covering letter to:

[email protected]@wales.nhs.uk

Informal enquiries and practice visits are always welcome. We would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Salaried GP, you will play a key role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our patients. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping people manage their health, prevent illness and access the care they need, while contributing to the ongoing development of the practice.

About us

Cwm Calon Medical Practice is a friendly and supportive training practice serving the Blaenau Gwent community. Led by an enthusiastic team of GP Partners, we care for around 5,500 patients in Abertillery and, following the addition of Aberbeeg Medical Practice, a further 4,500 patients across our two sites.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing practice and help shape the future of primary care in our local Valleys communities. We work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team including District Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors and Advanced Paramedics.

We offer:

• Friendly, supportive team environment

• Free parking

• Excellent working conditions

• NHS Pension Scheme

• Established training practice with GP and medical trainees

• We're conveniently located just 20 minutes from Newport and 40 minutes from Cardiff.

Our vision is to provide high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting the wellbeing and development of all our staff.

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Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of a team, dealing with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients.

In accordance with the Practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties including:

• Surgery consultations,

• Telephone consultations,

• Occasional home visits (low requirements as normally undertaken by Cluster Paramedic)

• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions,

• Reviewing results and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in General Practice.
• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Understanding of NHS primary care systems and processes.

Desirable

• as in Essential Criteria

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification.
• Inclusion on the Wales Performers List or eligibility for inclusion

Desirable

• as in Essesntial Criteria