General Practitioner in Dolgellau

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate GP to join our team in rural Wales. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced clinical and administration colleagues. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team you will play a key role in delivering high quality healthcare for patients who can face challenges accessing services due to geography and transport limitations. This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a fulfilling career while helping to shape and improve healthcare services in a rural setting.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Provide high quality patient centred care through 15 minute face to face appointments, telephone appointments and digital consultations (Accurx).
• Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medication safely and effectively in line with current clinical guidelines.
• Use of Electronic Prescribing.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Mentor or support medical students from Cardiff University.
• Support local Community hospital and colleagues with weekly ward rounds and daily visits.
• Promote and support QI project.
• Attend clinical meetings.

About Us:

Based in rural Wales we are a friendly team with a supportive and inclusive working environment. We have 4800 patients registered. Our team consists of 3 GPs (one is retiring), 3 Advance Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice nurses, 1 Band 4 Nurse Assistant Practitioner and 2 HCA assistants, along with administration and clerical colleagues. We have daily Advanced Nurse Practitioner triage, chronic disease management clinics, Spirometry clinics, with a significant commitment to the local Community Clinic. We enjoy and encourage undergraduate teaching and we are a high QI achiever.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct surgery consultations, telephone consultations, home visits and manage admin results, prescriptions, correspondence.
• Make professional, autonomous clinical decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and accurate consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Support audits and quality improvement.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Follow all practice policies (prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health & safety).
• Commit to ongoing learning and evidence-based practice.
• Participate in audits, clinical standards, and training events.
• Contribute to the training of GP trainees and medical students.

Confidentiality:

Maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient, staff, and organisational information. Share information only with authorised individuals in line with policy.

Qualifications - Essential:

• Fully Qualified GP.
• Full GMC Registration.
• General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.

Experience - Essential:

• Fully Qualified GP.
• Full GMC Registration.
• Included on, or eligible for a Medical Performers List.
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.