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Bangor

Britannia bridge in Bangor
 
Additional information

The Bangor General Practice (GP) training scheme is a close-knit community of GP trainees, working in mainly rural practices across Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy. We have a highly experienced group of GP trainers to support you through your training journey.

The site-locations listed above for each post may vary due to organisational changes within the department or host practice. Trainees may be expected to travel to a different location during their placement e.g. to a branch surgery.

Fixed rotations are not available. However, GP Programme Directors take into consideration each trainee’s prior hospital-based experience and endeavour to offer posts that complement this. We want to ensure our GP trainees have a broad base of hospital experience. This cannot be guaranteed and depends on the hospital rotations available for each recruitment round. Trainees are not able to choose their GP training practice, as allocation depends on availability at the time rotations are set.

 

Further training opportunities

Trainees can apply for our GP Specialty Academic Training (GPSAT) programme in their ST2 year. There is one post available in the Bangor scheme each year.

The Bangor region has many GP portfolio career opportunities to get involved in during training and post qualification:

The region is committed to retaining newly qualified GPs to stay in the area long term. The health board’s GP+ programme offers fully funded salaried GP posts in local practices post qualification. The GP+ post offers you the opportunity to develop your knowledge within a specialist interest area, whilst working as a local GP to maintain your skills.

 

Half day release for this scheme

Half day release (HDR) is a half day of teaching that all GP trainees have to attend each week. 

  • Venue for this scheme - Postgraduate Centre, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor
  • HDR day for this scheme - Tuesday mornings 9.00am – 12.45pm
 
Contacts

Training Programme Directors - Dr Jens Foell and Dr Hayley Jones

Scheme Administrator - Angela Charlton

 

About Bangor

Bangor is a vibrant community of practice in rural North Wales. It borders the beautiful mountainous Snowdonia national park and unspoilt Gwynedd and Anglesey coastline with the famous Wales coastal path. The region is a popular adventure tourism destination.