NHS Grampian

Career Start GP Programme

Ref:  KG181782

Are you about to qualify as a GP (General Practitioner) - it is time to start to think about your future? We provide full support and assistance for Certificate of Sponsorship

Salary:  £81,812 for 40 hours - part time or full time options available (pay award pending)

The Career Start allows fantastic opportunities and experience to newly qualified GPs to work in General Practice, develop a special interest and contribute towards OOH service delivery.  Specialties include:

Adult Mental Health (Aberdeen or Elgin)

Hospital at Home (Aberdeen)

Hospital without Walls (Elgin)

Palliative Care (Aberdeen or Elgin)

Care of the Elderly (Aberdeen or Elgin)

CAMHS

If you have an interest in a specialty not listed above – let us know and we can facilitate options for you. These posts are for one year.

You may apply for as many posts as you wish 

Register and log on to complete your application at  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/   Indicate your choice of posts in order of preference- top 3.   Send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]  Detail 3 objectives that you hope to achieve in the Career Start year for your 1st choice.  

Please indicate in a covering letter the following 4 points:  

Whether you wish to be considered for any post if we are unable to offer you your preferred choice(s).   If you wish to work part-time (indicate number of hours per week)State whether you wish to work in Aberdeen or Elgin If you need to be allocated to a GP practice.  

Watch our promotional video at   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0SAF3ip_U&feature=youtu.be   

You should be educated to MBChB or equivalent. Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post).  For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org. Hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent.

Excellent communication, counselling and feedback skills are essential.   

For further information, please contact [email protected] 

Closing date 01 April 2024. Interviews for this post will be held on the 08 April 2024

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise.  Post may close early due to volume of applications. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

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.