The GP National Recruitment Office (GPNRO) at NHS England – Midlands is coordinating the national process for recruiting trainees into General Practice ST1 posts in the United Kingdom. 

Information about the Specialty

General Practice is about caring for the whole person as well as their illnesses, the promotion of healthy life styles, and providing the first point of contact and out of hospital care for patients. 

Doctors working in General Practice enjoy problem-solving with their patients, combining evidence-based medicine, wide ranging clinical skills and compassion to care for the individual. They provide a holistic approach aimed at managing risk, and dealing with (rather than resolving) uncertainty and complexity. The added value is delivered by allowing a story to evolve and develop rather than applying a protocol to every presentation in an attempt to resolve it.
 
A recent (and typical) morning surgery consisted of:

• A potential case of malignant melanoma 
• A possible diagnosis of Weil’s disease 
• A lady who needed her hypertension monitored who always asks about my family 
• Someone who had become dysfunctional with a recurrence of their panic attacks and paranoia 
• A person that turned out to have acute renal failure 
• And a few coughs and colds for good measure!

Application Process & Eligibility Information 
You can start your application via the Apply button above. 

The expected outcome of the training programme is a Certificate of Completion of Training. 

Before applying, please read both the person specification and the GP applicant guidance to assess your suitability for the post and to ensure you have a sound understanding of the recruitment process. 

In the event of further training opportunities becoming available within this specialty in any of the programmes managed by the GPNRO, shortlisted candidates may also be considered for these posts. 

To assess whether or not you have the requisite competences or equivalent, refer to the NHS Specialty Training website. 

Please upload all required evidence of competences to your application form when completing it on-line. For those experiencing difficulties uploading evidence, please ensure you contact the following email address before the application deadline: england.gpnro@nhs.net

Please refer to the Medical Speciality Recruitment website for further information. https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training

Key Dates and Information 
Timeline and MSRA details can be viewed on the GPNRO website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp). 

The expected duration of the programme is 3 years however the actual duration may depend on the circumstances of the individual. 

Please note that the GP National Recruitment Office and NHS England – Midlands have a strict application policy and will not accept applications submitted after the submissions deadline. 

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time or job share. 

Additional Information 
Please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp to find out the following information and contacts for:

• Indicative number of vacancies available (please note these are subject to change throughout the recruitment process) 
• Likely locations of posts and possible employers within the training programme 
• Expected rotation details 
• Anticipated outcome of the training programme, subject to satisfactory progression and 
• Travel and relocation expenses policy 
• Applicant Guidance 

Please be aware that although trainees’ preferences are considered when making decisions on placement, final decisions take into account the service needs of all sites within our training programmes. 

Selection Process 
Information on the selection process is available from https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp.  

Preferences 
Preferencing will be made available on Oriel at time of application. 

Pay Scales
Please follow the links below for information about salary scales in the participating nations.

England: Pay and Conditions Circular (MD) 4-2023 FINAL_0.pdf

Scotland: PCSDD2023-01-Medical-Dental-Pay-2023-24.pdf

Wales: https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/md-w-07-2024-pay-award-24-25-pdf/

Northern Ireland: doh-HSC-(TC8)-01-2024-Pay-and-Conditions-of-Service-for-Hospital-Medical-and-Dental-Staff-Pay-Award-2023-24.PDF

Enquiries 
Further information for General Practice applicants is available on the website https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp . 

During the recruitment episode please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/general-practice-gp regularly to access up to date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process. 

For any ST1 queries that cannot be answered by the methods above please contact england.gpnro@nhs.net

For further national information please visit https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training