GP Three Harbours Medical Group

Three Harbours (Thurso)

Salaried GP Opportunities:
Full-time, Lead, Part-time and Rotational Posts in Caithness

A unique opportunity to take a lead role in reshaping Primary Care provision in Caithness is available. Our aim for Three Harbours is to face the current challenges; by combining experienced clinical and support teams, with new colleagues to lead and develop equitable, robust and innovative care solutions for our patients with compassion and integrity. We can offer full time, part time or rotational working.

• Take a lead role, with dedicated time, to develop the practice.
• Explore portfolio roles:
  • Acute care
  • Research
  • Special interest
• Prospective GP / ANP training:
  • In-house
  • Remote tutoring
  • Undergraduate education
  • Medical education faculty roles
• Flexible contract/job share
• Collaborative multi-site working
• Out of hours sessions

• Car allowance £5k
• Golden Hello
• Indemnity (CNORIS) cover
• 6 weeks annual leave
• 2 weeks study leave
• Relocation package

• Safe, manageable workload
• Capped number of 15 minute appointments per BMA Guidelines
• Clinical and operational leadership
• Vision / Docman systems
• Excellent team consisting of:
  • ANPs / Paramedic
  • Advanced Mental Health Nurse
  • Practice Nursing
  • Health Care Assistant
  • Clinical Support Team
• Established extended MDT:
  • Pharmacotherapy Team
  • First Contact Physiotherapist
  • Community Link Workers
  • Primary Care Mental Health Nurse
  • Community District Nursing Team
• Close links to Caithness Rural General Hospital and Raigmore
• 13,500 patients across 3 sites:
  Lybster / Thurso & Wick
• Variety - rural & urban medicine

• High quality, patient centred care
• Creative thinking
• Supportive team player
• Innovative & embrace change
• Engaged learner

• Below average house prices
• Primary, Secondary and further education
• Wide variety of sporting activities
• Outstanding natural beauty
• Historic and cultural sites

Job reference: 259492

Closing date:
Midnight Sunday 11 th October 2026

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

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