General Practitioner

Description:

Are you an exceptional General Practitioner with a ‘can do’ attitude and excellent people skills keen to embrace the opportunity to work in a small team making a difference to our community?

Are you ready for the adventure of living in a beautiful, fascinating, and unique country?

If so, read on to find out more…

General Practitioner
Stanley, Falkland Islands

*    Full time role
*    FTC up to 4 years
*    £110,000 per annum + an excellent benefits package

The Falkland Islands Health Service is looking for a General Practitioner to work in primary care alongside our team of Medical Officers, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and our Practice nurse. 

Our GP surgeries are based at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley.  This post involves undertaking the full remit of GP work and will consist of 10 sessions per week (no on-call), with 3 of these sessions being dedicated administration time.

Along with general clinical work, the successful candidate will be responsible for helping to drive forward up-to-date care and help develop services. Audit and healthcare planning related to chronic disease management will form a central part of the role.  Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in General Practice medical care and show they are continuously developing and updating in the field.

The Package

*    Fixed Term Contract, up to 4 years
*    Salary £110,000 per annum
*    30 Days Annual Leave, plus government and public holidays (totalling 41 days leave)
*    Relocation Allowance, to help with moving costs
*    Flights Package, for you and any recognised dependents residing with you at post both at the beginning and end of contract, along with additional annual return flights contingent on the duration of the contract
*    Government Housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in
*    Study leave of up to 10 working days per year
*    A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in

Health & Social Services Department

The Directorate of Health and Social Services is one of the Directorates of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) which offers a range of fulfilling job opportunities across the full spectrum of public services. Working in the Health and Social Services means that the successful applicant will be able to work in a small team providing a wide range of health care to our small community.

Our team consists of 2 General Practitioner posts, and 4 Medical Officer posts (GP’s who also undertake secondary and emergency care, some who also cover intrapartum obstetrics) which also includes the Chief Medical Officer post, as well as one consultant general surgeon and a consultant anaesthetist.

FIG

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services.

Our responsibilities include those typically managed by the central government – taxation, legislation, and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation, and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a UK way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales, and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

Close Date: 14th June 2024

Interviews Commencing: 24th June 2024

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include General Practitioner, Family Physician, Primary Care Physician, Medical Officer, GP, Community Health Doctor, Clinical Lead, General Health Practitioner, Primary Care Manager, Public Health Doctor