General Practitioner Out of Hours/Urgent Primary Care

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a committed and capable General Practitioner to join our Out of Hours / Urgent Primary Care Service. This is a senior clinical role, where you will lead by example, offer supervision, training and support to colleagues, and help maintain a safe, effective and collaborative working environment. You’ll be part of a growing team focused on developing a robust, responsive and forward-thinking urgent care service for the population of West Wales.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for assessing and managing patients with urgent and complex needs, either virtually or face-to-face, ensuring care is delivered safely and effectively. Strong clinical judgement and clear communication are essential, alongside a commitment to evidence-based practice, audit and safeguarding.

The role encompasses more than delivering igh-quality patient care. It requires confident clinical leadership, sound decision-making, and the ability to support and guide colleagues in real time. As the senior clinician on shift, you will be instrumental in maintaining clinical standards, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the service runs safely and effectively. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the service through active involvement in teaching, mentoring and supporting the professional development of a multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Entry on the GMC 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

Desirable

• Additional Higher qualification(s)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience within the specialty area
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post
• Experience of leading a team

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS including Out of Hours/Urgent Primary Care

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance
• Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Teaching

Essential

• Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others
• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Research and Scholarship

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area
• Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice
• Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately
• Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way

Desirable

• Active participation in research

Safeguarding

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility
• Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation

Other

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Closing Date: 16 August 2026