General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Blaby; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blaby is looking for a General Practitioner to work up to 4 sessions per week. The role involves delivering first-class healthcare and requires relevant qualifications including MBChB or MBBS. The position offers a supportive environment and numerous benefits, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

25 days annual leave

Extensive wellbeing benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to a diverse group of patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis.
• Act as a specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team.

Skills

General practice experience

Ability to work with patients with substance misuse history

Engagement with annual appraisal

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on GMC Register

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state‑of‑the‑art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release with the aim of reducing reoffending rates.

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to work up to 4 sessions per week to join the team at HMP Fosse Way. We will consider applications from candidates looking for a full‑time or part‑time role. The salary is up to £129,500 full‑time equivalent depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Act as a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team and to patients, providing active care.
• Have involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

How we support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• Competency framework.
• Regional and national career development opportunities.
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.
• Support from the wider team.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme.
• Free parking.
• Free lunches.
• Free gym membership.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service up to 29 days per year, plus public bank holidays.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue professional development.
• Excellent long‑term career prospects.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Values

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We strive to do things better together.

Experience, skills and qualifications required

• MBChB or MBBS.
• Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List.
• Evidence of engagement with annual appraisal.
• Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work with patients with a history of substance misuse.
• RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2, or willingness to undertake these qualifications.

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.