Salaried General Practitioner - Kidwelly

A Salaried GP in a Health Board managed practice plays a key role in delivering high quality, patient centred primary care within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. You'll provide a full range of GP services - from acute same day care to proactive management of long term conditions - ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate treatment.

Working as part of a diverse team of clinicians and supported by dedicated Health Board infrastructure, you'll contribute to improved access, continuity of care, and service development at practice and locality level. This role suits a GP who values teamwork, clinical autonomy, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a community setting. You will benefit from robust governance systems, protected time for learning, and strong professional development pathways, with potential to pursue special interests. With the stability of Health Board employment, excellent peer support, and the chance to influence how care is delivered, this is an ideal opportunity for a motivated GP seeking a fulfilling, sustainable role within a forward thinking NHS primary care environment.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering high quality, patient centred clinical care across a full range of primary care services.
• Providing consultations through face to face, telephone and digital appointments, assessing, diagnosing and managing both acute presentations and long term conditions.
• Contributing to safe, timely same day care through participation in duty doctor and triage rotas.
• Initiating and reviewing treatment plans, requesting and interpreting investigations, and ensuring appropriate follow up for patients with ongoing needs.
• Collaborating closely with nurses, pharmacists, advanced practitioners, mental health professionals and community services to deliver coordinated, proactive care.
• Participating in governance and quality activities, including clinical audit, significant event reviews, QAIF delivery and service improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and adhering to Health Board protocols, prescribing guidelines and risk management processes.
• Engaging in professional development, mandatory training and appraisal requirements.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

Job 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.

Person Specification

• Entry on the GP Register
• 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
• 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
• Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
• Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area
• Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility

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.