Job reference: 259492
Salary: Please see advert
Job closing date: 11/10/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Three Harbours (Thurso)
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 120
Job posted date: 11/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Three Harbours Medical Group (Wick, Thurso and Lybster)

Job Advert

Salaried GP Opportunities: Full-time, Lead, Part-time and Rotational Posts in Caithness


A unique opportunity to take a lead role in reshaping Primary Care provision in Caithness is available. Our aim for Three Harbours is to face the current challenges; by combining experienced clinical and support teams, with new colleagues to lead and develop equitable, robust and innovative care solutions for our patients with compassion and integrity. We can offer full time, part time or rotational working.


Opportunities

  • Take a lead role, with dedicated time, to develop the practice.
  • Explore portfolio roles:
    • Acute care
    • Research
    • Special interest
  • Prospective GP / ANP training:
    • In-house
    • Remote tutoring
    • Undergraduate education
    • Medical education faculty roles
  • Flexible contract/job share
  • Collaborative multi-site working
  • Out of hours sessions


Small Print

  • Car allowance £5k
  • Golden Hello
  • Indemnity (CNORIS) cover
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • 2 weeks study leave
  • Relocation package


Interested?

Call us for a chat or email:

Claire Fang – Clinical Director

Claire.fang@nhs.scot


Please only apply for this post if you are already fully qualified as a General Practitioner, or are nearing completion of your GP training and expect to be eligible for GP registration and inclusion on the Performers List by the time of appointment. Applications that do not meet this requirement cannot be progressed.


What we can offer you

  • Safe, manageable workload
  • Capped number of 15 minute appointments per BMA Guidelines
  • Clinical and operational leadership
  • Vision / Docman systems
  • Excellent team consisting of:
    • ANPs / Paramedic
    • Advanced Mental Health Nurse
    • Practice Nursing
    • Health Care Assistant
    • Clinical Support Team
  • Established extended MDT:
    • Pharmacotherapy Team
    • First Contact Physiotherapist
    • Community Link Workers
    • Primary Care Mental Health Nurse
    • Community District Nursing Team
  • Close links to Caithness Rural General Hospital and Raigmore
  • 13,500 patients across 3 sites: Lybster / Thurso & Wick
  • Variety - rural & urban medicine


What you can offer us

  • High quality, patient centred care
  • Creative thinking
  • Supportive team player
  • Innovative & embrace change
  • Engaged learner


Caithness

  • Below average house prices
  • Primary, Secondary and further education
  • Wide variety of sporting activities
  • Outstanding natural beauty
  • Historic and cultural sites




Job reference: 259492

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 11th October 2026


NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. 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.

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