Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Llandrindod Wells Medical Practice is looking for a 4 to 8 session salaried GP to join a warm, supportive, and sociable practice in the heart of beautiful Mid Wales. We are a friendly, teaching focused, forward looking team where clinical excellence, teamwork, and wellbeing genuinely matter. This is an ideal role for a GP who values manageable workload, collegiality, and quality of life, alongside opportunities to teach, develop interests, and enjoy the outdoors.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a supportive, well-resourced multidisciplinary team that includes five partners, a salaried GP, an ANP, trainee ANP, a Paramedic and three experienced nurses. Our pharmacy technician plays a key role in managing hospital discharges and clinic correspondence, and we work closely with the District Nurse team. You will also benefit from cohesive administrative and management support that helps ensure smooth day to day operations. In addition, we run a 15 bed Community Hospital, offering unique opportunities for collaborative working and strong links with local teams and services.

You will enjoy 10-minute appointments including a dedicated coffee break where the team comes together to catch up and sign prescriptions, and protected administration time. We offer a total triage model where the on-call doctor reviews all clinical requests and directs patients to the most appropriate service. On-call duties are shared fairly across the team and are arranged as either a morning or afternoon session, helping to maintain a balanced and supportive working day. We provide a full range of additional enhanced services including minor surgery.

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities

The postholder will carry out the full range of duties normally undertaken by a GP working within primary care. The examples below are indicative rather than exhaustive

• Working in line with the Practices agreed consulting schedule, the GP will provide a mix of facetoface consultations, telephone/online consultations, participate in the duty and hospital rota, undertake home visits, attend virtual ward meetings, review and sign repeat prescriptions, manage clinical queries, and handle test results, reports, and medical examinations requested for external organisations.
• Exercising independent clinical judgement when managing patients who selfpresent or are referred by other healthcare professionals.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and comprehensive electronic clinical records in accordance with Practice standards.
• Contributing to audit activity by collecting and recording relevant clinical data.
• Producing electronic acute and repeat prescriptions, limiting handwritten prescriptions wherever possible.
• Making referrals to both NHS and private providers in accordance with local and national pathways and guidelines.
• Prescribing safely and appropriately, following locally agreed or national prescribing guidance.
• Supporting the professional development of colleagues through clinical supervision and training as mutually agreed.

Equality and Diversity

The postholder will uphold the Practices commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion by:

• Acting in a way that supports the rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, and applying relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Treating everyone with dignity and respect, recognising individual needs, beliefs, and values.

Continuous Personal and Professional Development

• Ensuring ongoing professional development by engaging in required training, maintaining uptodate knowledge and skills, and keeping appropriate records.
• Participating in the Practices appraisal processes as well as fulfilling requirements for annual GP appraisal and revalidation.

Confidentiality and Data Security

• Adhering to Practice policies relating to confidentiality, information governance, data protection, and IT security at all times.

Health and Safety

• Working safely and in accordance with organisational health and safety procedures, including those relating to infection prevention and control.

About us

We have roughly 11,000 patients. We are proud to be a training practice supporting the development of future clinicians at every stage. We regularly have GP registrars, nurse trainees and medical students, creating a dynamic learning environment. If you enjoy teaching or are keen to develop your skills in education this is an ideal place to get involved and make a meaningful contribution to the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Mid Wales offers an exceptional quality of life, and Llandrindod Wells is no exception known for its peaceful, welcoming, friendly community and stunning natural surroundings. Outside of work, you will have access to fantastic walking and cycling routes, water sports on the beautiful River Wye, and year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure. The town is conveniently located just an hour from Hereford, Shrewsbury, Brecon and Aberystwyth.

We are seeking a kind, committed, GP who values teamwork and genuinely patient centred care. If you enjoy working in a supportive, well run environment, you will be a great fit. We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced GPs.