General Practitioner in Emergency Medicine

Position: Salaried General Practitioner in Emergency Medicine

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Salaried General Practitioner in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 31 January 2026

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks to recruit highly motivated Salaried General Practitioners (GPs) who will be part of the multi-professional team delivering high quality, compassionate care to the people of Cardiff and South Wales at our Emergency Unit, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff.

This is an opportunity to join the Emergency Medicine department as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and experienced and well-established nursing and administrative teams.

The post holder will engage with the Clinical Director and other members of the team to support the provision of safe, appropriate clinical care. The Salaried GP role will provide direct clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients, including all aspects of urgent and routine presentations with escalation of care and referral on to other services as determined by priority and severity.

We are seeking passionate staff dedicated to delivering the service within the Emergency Unit and offer a variety of clinical sessions with opportunities for flexible/part-time working covering the following sessions:

Monday 14:00 - 22:00

Saturday 14:00 - 22:00

Sunday 14:00 - 22:00

Main duties of the job

The primary duties of the post are to provide GP consultations to patients including diagnosis, treatment and referrals, prescribing in line with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Medicines Management guidelines health education as appropriate, administrative duties associated with the care of patients and maintenance of accurate patient records using paper and electronic systems used in the service.

This post sits within the Emergency Medicine Department which forms part of Medicine Clinical Board. The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Medical Director and managerially accountable to the Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine and Medicine Clinical Board Director.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person Specification is attached within the supporting documents for this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice and entry on the GP Register
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
• Included on Welsh Medical Performers List
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• MRCGP

Experience

• Vocational GP training

Skills

• Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate.
• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Commitment to participating in and understanding the management process
• Ability to develop and sustain relationships with a wide range of individuals and within groups
• Ability to work across organisations to deliver a common objective
• Ability to draft letters, reports and protocols in a timely manner
• Values aligned to those of the Health Board
• Audit
• Teaching/Training experience
• Research interests relevant to the speciality

Personal Qualities

• Motivated and efficient
• Flexible approach
• Commitment to learn and best practice
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone

Other Requirements

• Satisfactory immigration/right to work status
• Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent

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…