General Practitioner – Cwm Calon(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
Overview of the Opportunity
Cwm Calon Surgery and Aberbeeg Medical Practice are inviting applications from motivated and compassionate General Practitioners who would like to work within a supportive and forward-thinking primary care team.
This position offers a salaried GP role with a potential pathway to partnership, making it an excellent opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced GPs who wish to build a long-term career in community medicine.
Working in the former mining communities of Blaenau Gwent, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-focused care while helping shape the future of primary healthcare across both practice sites.
Why Join Our Practice?
We aim to create an environment where clinicians can thrive professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. As part of our team, you will benefit from:
- Competitive pay aligned with experience and years post-CCT
- Participation in the NHS pension scheme
- Full professional indemnity cover
- Flexible working arrangements
- Study leave and support for continuing professional development (CPD)
- Mentorship for newly qualified and experienced GPs
- A modern clinical environment supported by an experienced administrative team
- Opportunities to contribute to cluster-level healthcare initiatives
Key Responsibilities
As a Salaried GP, you will provide comprehensive primary care services, including:
- Conducting face-to-face, telephone, and online patient consultations
- Diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
- Prescribing medications and monitoring ongoing treatments
- Participating in multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning
- Supporting preventative healthcare and health promotion initiatives
- Maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring safe prescribing practice
- You will also be encouraged to pursue special interests, teaching roles, or leadership activities within the practice and wider network.
The Practice Team
You will be joining a collaborative multidisciplinary team consisting of:
- 3 GP Partners
- 2 Salaried GPs
- GP Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) and medical students
Practice nurses
- A clinical pharmacist who is an independent prescriber
- Healthcare assistants running chronic disease clinics
- Dedicated prescribing and medicines management team
- GP support officers providing administrative support
Each salaried GP is paired with a named mentor, ensuring guidance and support throughout their professional development.
Services Provided
The practice offers a variety of enhanced clinical services, including:
- Joint injection clinics
- Shared care prescribing arrangements
- DOAC initiation and monitoring
- Warfarin monitoring
- Insulin and injectable therapy initiation and review
- Substance misuse treatment programmes
- Chronic disease management clinics
About the Practice
Cwm Calon Surgery serves approximately 5,500 patients within the Blaenau Gwent area of Wales. The practice is recognised as a training practice, committed to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Following the recent award of the contract to manage Aberbeeg Medical Practice, the organisation is expanding its clinical team to support patients across both sites.
The leadership team consists of enthusiastic and forward-thinking partners, including a GP Partner who also serves as Chair of the local Neighbourhood Care Network (NCN).
Our Core Values
The practice is guided by three simple principles:
- Treat colleagues and patients with respect and fairness
- Support one another as part of a collaborative healthcare team
- Help every patient achieve the best possible health outcomes
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £11,000 – £12,000 per session per annum
Remuneration follows a progressive pay scale based on:
- Experience as a GP
- Years post-CCT
- Additional skills or clinical responsibilities
Essential Requirements
Applicants must have:
- MBChB / MBBS medical degree
- MRCGP with Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Inclusion on the All Wales Medical Performers List or willingness to apply
- Details on registering with the GMC are available
Desirable Experience
While not essential, the following experience would be advantageous:
- Experience working within UK primary care
- Participation in teaching or training programmes
- Interest in developing a specialist clinical area
- Leadership or quality improvement involvement
Pre-Employment Requirements
The successful applicant will be required to undergo:
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health screening
- Verification of professional registration
- Information about DBS checksÂ
Visa Sponsorship
Applications from international candidates requiring sponsorship are welcome. If you require permission to work in the UK, sponsorship may be provided under the Skilled Worker visa route.
Guidance for overseas applicants:
Overseas applicants may also need to provide criminal record certificates from countries where they have lived for 12 months or longer in the past 10 years.
A Rewarding Career in Community Medicine
This role provides an opportunity to work within a close-knit practice serving a loyal community, while enjoying excellent professional support and long-term career development.
If you are passionate about delivering patient-centred primary care and would like to join a growing and progressive practice in Wales, we encourage you to apply.
