General Practitioner - Ashgrove Medical Group

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried General Practitioner - Fixed-Term

Ashgrove Medical Group is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our forward-thinking team for a fixed-term period of 18 months. We are offering between 4 to 8 sessions per week, providing flexibility to suit your professional and personal commitments.

Operating across two sites in the South Wales area, we are a thriving, innovative practice dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care while fiercely protecting the well-being and workload of our clinicians.

About the Practice

You will be joining a highly supportive, well-structured environment looking after a diverse patient list of 20,000 at two sites - Ashgrove Surgery, Pontypridd & Penrhiwceiber Medical Centre, Mountain Ash.

We operate a robust, highly skilled Multidisciplinary Team - MDT designed to ensure patients see the right professional at the right time, significantly reducing the administrative and clinical burden on our GPs. Our team includes:

• Salaried GPs

• Advanced Nurse Practitioners & Practice Nurses

• Health Care Support Workers - HCSWs

• Physician Associate

• In-house Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

We also benefit from excellent integration with our Local Health Board - LHB, and cluster teams, providing direct access to:

• First Contact Physiotherapists - FCP

• Mental Health Workers

The Role & Workload

We believe in a sustainable, safe working day. Your clinical workload is carefully managed to ensure a manageable pace:

• Structured Consultations: Our templates offer a carefully balanced mix of pre-bookable appointments, on-the-day appointments, and eConsults.

• Manageable Duty Days: On-call sessions are allocated strictly pro-rata. To ensure clinical safety and reduce fatigue, on-call duty is capped at a maximum of 35 triage slots.

• Low Home Visits: Thanks to our triage systems and allied health professional support, our GP home visit rates remain consistently low.

Research & Development

We are an active research practice involved in ongoing clinical trials. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a GP looking to engage in research activity, maintain portfolio variety, and stay at the forefront of primary care developments.

Key Details at a Glance

• Role: Salaried GP

• Contract: 18-month Fixed-Term

• Commitment: 4 to 8 sessions per week - negotiable

• Location: Across our two sites

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCGP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Ashgrove Surgery

Morgan Street

PONTYPRIDD

Rhondda Cynon Taff

CF37 2DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)