General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; City Of London, Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a General Practitioner to join their team at HMP Thameside. This role involves providing care to a diverse patient group, including those with mental health and substance misuse needs. The successful candidate will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and have opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience as a General Practitioner in community general practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work with patients who have a history of substance misuse.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to diverse groups of patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and timely decisions regarding patient management.
• Engage in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Leadership

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on the GMC Register

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our team at HMP Thameside a category B resettlement prison in the South-East London based close to Woolwich Arsenal and Plumstead stations. In this role you will be supporting around 1232 patients including an 18 bed inpatient unit. This position would suit a GP who enjoys delivering end to end care and has a particular interest in supporting patients with mental health and substance misuse needs. You will be working closely with a fully staffed specialist mental health and inpatient team as well as two ANP’s. This role also come with the potential to take on a rotational role between HMP Thameside and HMP Belmarsh, giving a wider variety of clinical experience.

Hours

We can offer variable shift patterns, the role would include an element of out of hours work to cover receptions which run until 23.00

This position is full time role working 40 hours per week, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £125,400 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

• Support from the wider team

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

What you'll be doing:

Our General Practitioners are extremely valued and are well respected members of the Prison Healthcare community, as a General Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, and therefore as a General Practitioner at Practice Plus Group you get the opportunity to further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn’t usually experience within a practice, or even A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patient’s requirements and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site, as well as the patients you work with having active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• 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

What we’ll look for in you:

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re 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.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core 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

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

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 prepared to undertake these qualifications

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.