Applying for GP training in wALES

If you’re reading this, you’re on the right track

Sheer Delight

Meet our enthusiastic trainers and incredible GP trainees

Golden Incentives

Certain areas in Wales can net you £20,000

Supportive

Exactly what you want to guide you into GP Land

What do I need to do?

JYou’er a few steps away from starting the GP training life in Wales

sTEP 1

Am I eligible? Read the requirements to see if you can apply.

Read the GPST1 eligibility criteria

STEP 2

Apply Via Oriel. Keep an eye on the recruitment timeline.

Create an account or login to Oriel

STEP 3

Rank the Welsh GP Placements at the top.

Hint: Swansea Bay….:)

STEP 4

Prepare, book and sit the MSRA exam.

Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment

STEP 5

Respond within 48 hours to your Wales GPST Post

Check your emails! Log into Oriel!

STEP 6

Pat yourself on the back. Your GP Land Journey begins!

An exciting future awaits!

It’s not about Service provision.
It’s about learning and training future General Practitioners

Remember, you’re not here to plug a service gap. You’re here for us to help nurture you into the next generation of amazing GPs.

374

GP practices

409

Full time equivalent GP trainees

11

Incredible Welsh GP training schemes

December 2023

LTFT

Less than Full Time

What ever the reason, work-life balance is at the forefront. General Practice can be a very flexible career and so can the training. Please read the LTFT HEIW policy.

 

GPSAT

GP Speciality Academic Training

Develop Academic skills early in your career. ST3 is spread over 2 years, 50% in practice and the other 50% at the academic department of university (Swansea/Cardiff/Bangor)

Even shorter training

combined Training

If you have relevant training experience from another speciality, you could reduce your total GP training time by 6 months.

 

Shared services

Single Lead Employer for Wales

No matter whether you’re moving from different practies, different hospitals, different trusts or even different health boards you no longer have to keep going over the employment process all over again including all necessary checks.

Less paperwork, saves time, but also one continuous employer for any concerns, queries or issues throughout training.

 

Get some money to move

Location Reimbursement

Completely separate from the potential £20,000 golden handshake for certain locations, you can get financial support so it won’t be out of pocket should you be relocating either to Wales or within Wales for your GP training.

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