General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a General Practitioner for a full-time role at HMP Pentonville. The position involves delivering comprehensive healthcare to a diverse group of patients with complex needs. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience, particularly in community general practice. The role offers opportunities for professional development and a competitive salary of up to £130,000 per annum.

Benefits

Opportunities for internal and external training

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• MBChB or MBBS required.
• Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List is essential.
• Experience as a General Practitioner preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first class healthcare to patients in a prison environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis.
• Support other healthcare team members.

Skills

Ability to work with patients with a history of substance misuse

Experience working as a General Practitioner

Engagement with annual appraisal

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand Prison located in Islington close to Caledonian Road Station. The site houses around 1180 male patients aged 18+, many of whom have complex health needs. Ideal applicants will be passionate about working with disadvantaged patients and comfortable in a busy environment supporting primary care, substance misuse and mental health needs.

Hours

This position will involve a mixture of standard and long days. Standard day: 2 sessions/8 hours. Long day: 3 sessions/12 hours. Applicant must be able to work late evenings up to 10pm.

Salary

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. The salary is up to £130,000 per annum depending on experience.

Legal and security

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

Main duties of the job

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients and develop knowledge in areas not usually experienced within a typical practice or A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients’ requirements and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at the site and to patients, with involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

If you are interested in career development, we offer opportunities for internal and external training and development, including:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 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 patient needs first. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: treat patients and each other well, act with integrity, embrace diversity, and strive to do things better together.

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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but driven professionals who can help us drive a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

• 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 prepared to undertake these qualifications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Caledonian Rd, Islington, London, N7 8TT

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/