GP with Special Interest in Gastroenterology

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GP with Special Interest in Gastroenterology

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks to recruit a 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 based at University Hospital Llandough.

This is an opportunity to join the Gastroenterology service as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes Consultants, Clinical Endoscopists, Clinical Nurse Specialists 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.

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 Gastroenterology 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

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or recognised equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
• 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
• Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions)
• MRCGP

Experience

• Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience/competencies
• Vocational GP training
• Experience in primary care
• Assessment of emergencies

Skills, Knowledge & Ability

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Counselling and communication skills
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Up to date with current practices in Respiratory Medicine
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from seniors as appropriate
• Audit
• Research interests relevant to specialty
• Teaching
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
• Flexible approach
• Motivated and efficient
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

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.

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