Drumnadrochit Health Centre
Drumnadrochit Medical Practice
Salaried GP in Rural Practice
Part Time, Fixed Term Position - 23 hours per week
Salary scale £98,238 to £110,736 per annum
Lying close to the shores of Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit is the beautiful highland setting of Drumnadrochit Medical Practice.
Due to temporary staff shortages, we are seeking a motivated and flexible GP to join our team on a permanent term basis. The postholder will help to support the practice in delivering good continuity of care to our patients. There is an administrative support team, a Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant for a practice population of approximately 2400 patients. The practice also has input from Community Nursing, the Macmillan Service, a Clinical Pharmacist, First Contact Physiotherapist, Community Mental Health worker, visiting Podiatrist and Midwife. Other local services include a supportive pharmacy next door, and in nearby Dingwall, the Puffin Pool takes referrals for physiotherapy hydrotherapy needs.
The practice premises were purpose built in 2015 and provide excellent, spacious, modern accommodation. There may be a requirement to provide duty cover for part or full days. There is no out of hours commitment. There are no care homes or nursing homes in the area but there is a very supportive, elderly day care centre.
There are regular GP meetings, Practice Meetings for the whole team and the practice links into the Black Isle Corridor Cluster. Drumnadrochit Medical Practice Patient Participation Group was established in 2002 and continues to actively meet. The practice uses the Vision clinical system, Docman for receiving electronic results and letters from secondary care, and has Windows 10 operating system.
The practice population is based mainly in Drumnadrochit, although the practice boundary does extend further and includes Tomich and to the outskirts of Cannich. We are near Glen Affric, which is often described as the most beautiful glen in Scotland, and the instantly recognisable Urquhart Castle. The practice is only 15 miles from the city of Inverness, where you will find Raigmore, the main hospital of the Highlands. The nearest railway station is also in Inverness and Inverness airport is 24 miles from Drumnadrochit.
Drumnadrochit is a vibrant local community with many amenities, including a supermarket, cafes, restaurants, takeaways, hotels and churches. There is an educational campus that includes nursery, primary and secondary schools. The Craigmonie Centre is a community centre integrated with Glen Urquhart High School and includes a wide range of facilities, such as a 200-seat theatre, games hall, floodlit pitch, fitness room and library. The centre hosts a range of activities and education. The community also comes together for the Highland Games or annual Fireworks display or summer activities such as the Art and Craft Markets on the village green. Enjoy village life, explore the rural lochs, hills and glens or take a short drive to Inverness for city life, Drumnadrochit is ideally placed to enjoy the variety of experience the Highlands can offer.
As part of a wider 2C Board Managed Practice network, there may be opportunities to work in other locations by agreement; and dependent on the return of the substantive GP team, the post holder may, following discussion and due notice, be required to work in another location.
Becoming part of this friendly and co-operative team will offer you work in a stunning location and embrace the unique challenges and opportunities presented by rural practice.
Department Contact:
Mhairi Marshall
Office Manager, Drumnadrochit Medical Practice
Paul Treon
Clinical Director
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Aileen Cuthbert
Primary Care Manager
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Job reference: 224679
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 17th September 2025
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