Recruitment Support for Practices
Promote Your Vacancies through the Training Hub
Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub advertises all notified vacancies and opportunities on our website. We also represent General Practice in Cornwall at job fairs and events.
To ensure your vacancy is promoted and benefits from this additional exposure, please upload your vacancy via the “Post a Job” link here. Once your vacancy is uploaded to our page, it will also be added to the LMC vacancy page here.
Additional ways we can support your practice and staff are outlined below.
Apprenticeships are a valuable way of learning, developing new skills and gaining new qualifications while working in the role. There is an increasing list of roles within General Practice that can be recruited as an apprenticeship, and some of the more common are Receptionists, Health Care assistants and Nurse Associates. Apprenticeships are not just for school leavers or those new to General Practice; they can also provide valuable development opportunities for your existing teams.
Benefits to Practices
- Widening the pool of prospective applicants for your vacancies – attracting candidates who might not previously considered or thought about a career in health or care.
- Cost effective up- skilling and training your workforce in a wide variety of qualifications.
- Addressing skills gaps and helping succession planning.
Further information can be found on our Apprenticeships webpage
In addition to dedicated recruitment for specific roles and professions across Cornwall, the Training Hub supports potential applicants seeking primary care positions. Once applicants register their interest with us, we collaborate with practice teams in Cornwall to identify potential future vacancies or introduce new roles to meet the demands of the practice.
If your practice would benefit from this type of support, please contact the Training Hub by emailing kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net with “Job Matching” in the subject line.
GP Retention Scheme
The GP Retention Scheme is a national initiative supported by NHS England, designed to provide financial and educational support to GPs who might otherwise consider leaving the profession.
GPs participating in the scheme can work up to a maximum of 4 sessions per week, totalling 208 sessions per year, which includes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and educational support. For further information and guidance, please refer to the NHS England website or visit the British Medical Association (BMA).
NHS England Retained Doctors Scheme Guidance
The Training Hub, in partnership with Kernow Health CIC, can host GP retainers on behalf of practices in Cornwall. This allows GPs to work at a practice or across a Primary Care Network (PCN).
If you are a GP practice interested in becoming a retainer, please email us with “GP Retention Scheme” in the subject line.
Induction and Refresher Scheme
The GP Induction and Refresher (I&R) Scheme offers a safe, supported, and direct pathway for qualified GPs to join or return to NHS general practice in England. For GPs looking to re-enter practice, the Training Hub, in collaboration with NHS England, provides a comprehensive support package to facilitate their return to the workplace.
Further information can be found via NHS England GP returner scheme or on our dedicated Employment Support for Individuals here.
Parental Leave
For GPs returning from parental leave, the Training Hub offers coaching or mentoring to help them build confidence, refresh and upskill or manage the transition back to work. Further information regarding Coaching and Mentoring can be found here.
International GP Recruitment Programme (IGPR)
The Training Hub collaborates with NHS England to support the International GP Recruitment Programme (IGPR). This scheme provides comprehensive training to help international GPs gain the necessary qualifications and experience to register on the Performers List. Employment through Kernow Health CIC allows international GPs to work in a practice while undertaking the relevant education and training.
The Training Hub facilitates the employment arrangements to support individual GPs and collaborates with NHS England to support the broader education and training programme.
For more information about the scheme and how we facilitate it, please contact us by emailing with “International GP Recruitment” in the subject line.
kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net.
Further information can also be found on our dedicated webpage International Medical Graduate and VISA Sponsorship.
International Medical Graduates and Visa Sponsorship
Kernow Health CIC is approved by the UK Home Office to assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for GPs who have completed their training in Cornwall or are currently working in a practice within the county.
We provide individualized support to GPs to help them continue working in Cornwall and encourage practices to contact us to explore how we can assist in retaining your workforce.
Please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net with “International Medical Graduates and Visa Sponsorship” in the subject line.
Further information can also be found on our dedicated webpage International Medical Graduate and VISA Sponsorship.
Testimonial
Our first International GP, DR Peter Hobza, had this to say about his experience;
“My name is Dr Pete Hobza; I originally did my GP training in the UK but had moved overseas to Canada to practice as a GP for the last five years. We decided to return to the UK for family reasons. We chose the Southwest as it met our desire for a fun and beautiful place to raise our family of four kids; and it has certainly met our expectations in this regard. Planning our return, I contacted the NHS recruitment team early on and they were supportive throughout; they recommended and enrolled me in the IGPR scheme to help me get back into UK General Practice. Completing IGPR in Cornwall has been a wonderful and supportive experience and I would encourage any international GP’s out there considering practicing in the UK to learn about it. The scheme has a well protected educational and training focus that allowed me to get up to speed with daily practice at a pace that suited my learning needs as I progressed through the scheme. As well, there is thorough professional and helpful financial support which helped greatly with our transition back to the UK. Colleagues at my placement surgery, my supervisors, and folks at my contractual employer Kernow Health CIC have all been super supportive and proactive in helping me successfully enter, progress, and complete the IGPR programme. Our family has found the right balance between work and lifestyle here in the Southwest; we feel lucky to have found a very kind, relaxed, and welcoming community here in the Southwest. The IGPR scheme has been a great programme and network of support for me to re-integrate and re-orientate myself back into UK General Practice, I feel very fortunate to have been able to complete the scheme in Cornwall. I could not recommend it more highly to any international GP’s out there considering a career move to the UK”
Plymouth University support nurses to complete all NMC requirements for returning to practice. You can find details on the University offers via the below link, and Cornwall Training Hub will support returners to find suitable supportive placements in General Practice. You can find information from Plymouth University below.