General Practitioner clinical sessions

Transformationunitgm; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 79,000 - GBP 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a General Practitioner with a specialist interest in Paediatrics for a permanent, part-time position. This role involves evaluating and managing sexual assault cases among children at the Swansea hub. Responsibilities include holistic assessments, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and providing safeguarding medical reports. Required qualifications include GMC registration and experience in child medical assessments. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in child welfare.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licensed to practice required.
• Evidence of training in pediatric assessments.
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic assessments and safeguarding medical reports.
• Work as part of a multi-agency team to support children's needs.
• Conduct historic and acute sexual assault medicals.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Clinical risk management

Child medical assessment

Education

Full GMC registration

Higher degree in Paediatrics (MSc, MD, PhD)

Job description

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 2 sessions per week (Up to 2 sessions per week agreed on appointment. With separate out of hours commitment and agreement.) Job ref 130-52098391-190126

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Swansea SARC Town Swansea Salary £79,123 - £119,394 Salary will be commensurate with your experience Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2026 23:59

General Practitioner with specialist interest clinical sessions (SARC)

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:

Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.

Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first

Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

Applications are invited for a General Practitioner with a specialist interest in Paediatrics Sexual Assault Referrals for up to 2 sessions. This is a permanent post commencing as soon as possible and is based within the Swansea regional SARC hub at Unit 3 Langdon House, Langdon Rd SA1.

The service will provide historic and acute sexual assault medicals for children. Clients may access a range of support depending on when they present, and what their needs entail. The Welsh Regional Sexual Assault service will see children up to their 14th birthday who have experienced an acute Sexual assault, or where there are concerns a child may have experienced an acute sexual assault, are seen jointly with a Forensic Medical Examiner (contracted by police) and a Paediatrician. The role of the paediatrician or General Practitioner with specialist interest in SARC is to support the FME in the holistic assessment of child and provide a safeguarding medical report. The FME is responsible for taking appropriate forensic samples for the police. It is recognised that the paediatric competencies can be met by a clinician from specialities outside of paediatrics, as per quality standards set out below.

Main duties of the job

The service aims to increase the age cut off for joint examination between FME and a practitioner with paediatric competencies to 16 once staffing has reached a sustainable level.

You would be working as part of a friendly and supportive team. Although the work has its challenges, and can be emotional, there is great satisfaction in having time to spend with the child and family and offer some support and reassurance. You will be working together as part of a multiagency team, to achieve the best outcomes for children seen.

As a Health Board in Wales, we are committed to the communities we serve and determined to uphold the fundamental values of the NHS. We are passionate about delivering excellence in clinical services and taking early action to promote and protect health and independence.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of a Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person specification

Other requirements

• Ability to fulfil all of the duties of the post
• Satisfactory Health Clearance
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS and required immigration status

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Licensed to practice
• GMC specialist registration • On the GMS Specialist Register OR withing six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview Note: Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application Note: The International Recruitment & AAC Team can advise on MRCPCH equivalence
• CTT in General Practice
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Valid BLS Training
• Higher degree, e.g MSc, MD, PhD in Paediatrics Note: The International Recruitment & AAC Team can advise on these qualifications Note: In some countries the MD is the primary medical qualification, not a postgraduate qualification.
• Diploma in Medical Education
• Forensic Medical Examiner qualification
• Teaching Diploma
• Evidence of progression towards Membership of Faculty of Family Planning and Sexual & Reproductive Health
• Valid APLS or NLS

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
• Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)Experience in preparing and defending reports following examination of victims of sexual assault
• Experience in Integrated Sexual Health
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Paediatric Safeguarding Competencies and experience in Child/ Young Person Medical Assessment.

Skills & Abilities

• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)Understanding of the NHS management structure
• Meets the requirements of the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
• Understands information systems and technology
• Counselling skills
• Knowledge of risk management, annual job planning, appraisal review process ,etc.

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Ability to work under pressure
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or age. The Health Board is a Two Tick Disability Symbol user and is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Applications are welcomed from Disabled persons and a disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability as defined by the DDA please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a position will be invited to interview.

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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sian Moynihan

Job title Clinigydd Arweiniol

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 01792 986928

Additional information

Sue Kotrzuba

Directorate Manager, Children & Young People

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