General Practitioner - Wellspring Medical Centre

General Practitioner - Wellspring Medical Centre

We have a vacancy for a Maternity Locum GP for 5 sessions to join our team in Wellspring Medical Centre, on a Monday (all day), Tuesday (all day) and Wednesday (afternoon only). Ideally, we would look for the post to start Monday 11th May, for 26 weeks until Wednesday 4th November 2026.

Main duties of the job

You would work in a purpose-built surgery with a close-knit team of clinicians, who meet daily for a coffee, chat and offer support. The set-up of the practice means GP workload is shared each day, reducing stress and the dreaded on call days we hear about at other surgeries. Clinics start at 9am Monday and Tuesday, and 3pm Wednesday. You can expect to leave at about 5.30pm Mondays and Tuesdays, and 6.30pm Wednesdays.

About us

Wellspring Medical Centre is a well-established, forward thinking, friendly, training practice with a list size of 9,000 patients. The practice is a purpose built medical centre located in Risca, in close proximity to Cardiff and Newport with excellent train and road links. We are part of Caerphilly NCN and use EMIS Web. We maintain a good relationship with our patients and are high achievers for Enhanced Services and QAIF. The team consists of 5 Partners and 3 Salaried GPs working alongside a team of ANP, Nurses, HCAs, Receptionists and Admin Staff. We have an NCN attached Physiotherapist and Psychological Healthcare Professional.

Job responsibilities

Wellspring Medical Centre is a medium-sized practice (list size 9500) based 5 minutes from junction 28 on the M4. The clinical team includes 5 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, and 1 phlebotomist. We also have a cluster physiotherapist, wellbeing coordinator and pharmacist. We are supported by an excellent reception and prescribing team and are led by a proactive and approachable practice manager. We are an established training practice for GP registrars. We are dedicated to teaching and providing a supportive environment to everyone who joins us. We are proud to receive fantastic feedback from our patients and have been nominated for GP practice of the year.

We provide a range of enhanced services to our patients including minor surgery, LARC/ coil contraception and shared care monitoring.

Person Specification Knowledge and Skills

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service

Qualifications

• Medical Degree: MBBS or MBChB or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
• GMC Registration: Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the GMC GP Register
• Completed GP Training or hold a certification confirming eligibility for General Practice Registration
• Inclusion on the All Wales Medical Performers List or eligibility to be added within a specified timeframe
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners or equivalent
• Specific experience of the NHS Wales system

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in UK general practice, including during GP training
• Ability to independently manage a broad range of acute and chronic primary care conditions
• Proficient in conducting face-to-face and telephone consultations
• Competence in safe prescribing in line with NHS Wales guidelines and local formularies
• Proficiency in clinical IT systems, particularly EMIS Web
• Experience with Quality Improvement frameworks (QAIF)
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-based primary care environment
• Experience in minor surgery, women's health, or specific chronic disease management
• Experience in teaching medical students or mentoring trainees

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.

Depending on experienceSalary Available Upon Request