Sarah Bruce
Peterhead,Aberdeenshire
Summary
I am an experienced General Practice trainee with 10 years of clinical experience across both primary and secondary care settings. I pride myself on patient-centred care. I am adept in managing patients with multimorbid conditions, acute presentations and health promotion. My key strengths are my communication skills, team working and strong work ethic. I have a special interest in minor surgery and orthopaedics, including joint injections and I am keen to develop this post CCT. I am committed to high-quality, evidence-based care. I am a very hardworking and dependable clinician who values professionalism and punctuality, and I aim to contribute positively to the practice. I work well within a team setting, ensuring good multidisciplinary collaboration for the benefit of both the patient and the practice.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
GPST1-3
Ellon Group Practice
Ellon, Aberdeenshire
2022.01 - 2026.04
- August 2024-present – Ellon Group Practice
- February 2024-August 2024 – Accident and Emergency, ARI
- August 2023-February 2024 – General medicine/Diabetes and Endocrinology, ARI
- February 2023-August 2023 – Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and ARI
- August 2022-February 2023 – Ellon Group Practice
- Working at 80% LTFT
FY2
General Practice, Crimond
Crimond, Aberdeenshire
2019.01 - 2022.01
- August 2021-September 2022 – Maternity leave
- April 2021-August 2021 - General Practice, Crimond
- December 2020-April 2021 – Psychiatry, Royal Cornhill Hospital
- August 2020-December 2020 – ENT and Urology, ARI
- December 2019-August 2020 – General Practice, Crimond (8 months instead of standard 4 months due to COVID pandemic)
- August 2019-December 2019 – General Surgery, ARI
- Worked at 60% LTFT
FY1
General Surgery, ARI
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2016.01 - 2019.01
- April 2019-August 2019 – General Surgery, ARI
- January 2019-April 2019 – Acute medicine, ARI
- December 2017-January 2019 – Maternity leave
- August 2017-December 2017: Paediatrics, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital (RACH)
- April 2017-August 2017: General surgery, breast clinic, ARI
- December 2016-April 2017: Stroke rehabilitation, Woodend Hospital
- August 2016-December 2016: Anaesthetics and ITU, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI)
- Worked at 60% LTFT
Education
MBChB - Medicine
University of Aberdeen
AberdeenBSc Honours - Medicine
University of St Andrews
BSc Honours - Occupational Therapy
Robert Gordon University
Some College (No Degree) - Medicine
Additional Certification
AberdeenSkills
- Independent clinical decision-making
- Management of multimorbidity
- Risk stratification
- Shared decision-making
- Excellent consultation and communication skills
- Time-efficient clinic management
- EMIS Proficiency / Familiar with Vision
- Team-based care within NHS Scotland
Certification
- RCGP Applied knowledge Test: Passed July 2025
- RCGP Simulated Consultation Assessment: Passed November 2025
- Additional Certification:
- BLS (valid until December 2026)
- Safeguarding Level 3 for Adults & Children – valid until September 2028
- Full clean UK driving licence
REFERENCES
Available upon request
INTERESTS OUTWITH WORK
My main interests out with work include yoga, running and spending time with my husband and 3 daughters. I enjoy baking, cooking and reading in my spare time.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC No: 7514015)
- Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Member of the MDDUS (M262809)
- BMA member (313825)
- Pending:
- NHS Scotland Performer List – post CCT
SPECIAL INTERESTS
I have a special interest in minor surgery and joint injections and I plan to continue to develop these skills.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & AUDIT
- Audit on bringing over-labelled medications to a ward that did not supply this meaning we could allow quicker discharges, and also allowed discharges to happen out of hours where over-labelled medications such as antibiotics could be given without requiring pharmacy approval of discharge medications.
- Audit in A&E looking at the management of hip fractures and
- QI project ongoing within the practice at the moment to move from dictating onto a software and secretaries typing referrals, to dictating directly into an email and having a dedicated email address to send the dictations to meaning they can be proof read before sending and directly copied into the referral, hopefully allowing for quicker and more efficient referrals and less delays.
- Participation in practice-based significant event analysis
TEACHING & LEADERSHIP
- Supervision of medical students and FY doctors throughout my foundation and speciality training.
- Teaching sessions within hospital
- Teaching to other GP trainees – giving talks at inductions
CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Regular CPD in line with Royal College of General Practitioners guidance on Fourteen Fish
- Attendance at local NHS Health Board GP teaching
- Ongoing MSK and minor surgery skill development
Affiliations
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC No: 7514015)
- Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Member of the MDDUS (M262809)
- BMA member (313825)
- Pending:
- NHS Scotland Performer List – post CCT
CONTINUed PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Regular CPD in line with Royal College of General Practitioners guidance on Fourteen Fish
- Attendance at local NHS Health Board GP teaching
- Ongoing MSK and minor surgery skill development
Timeline
GPST1-3
Ellon Group Practice
2022.01 - 2026.04
FY2
General Practice, Crimond
2019.01 - 2022.01
FY1
General Surgery, ARI
2016.01 - 2019.01
BSc Honours - Medicine
University of St Andrews
BSc Honours - Occupational Therapy
Robert Gordon University
MBChB - Medicine
University of Aberdeen
Some College (No Degree) - Medicine
Additional Certification