General Practitioner

Health In Justice; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 103,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in secure environments is seeking a compassionate General Practitioner for their Primary Care team at HMP Lancaster Farms. In this part-time role, you'll deliver high-quality healthcare to male patients and work alongside an established multidisciplinary team. The position offers a competitive salary between £103,600 and £124,320 annually, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Competency framework

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid GMC registration and GP Performers List.
• Experience as a General Practitioner in community settings is required.
• Candidates must have engaged in annual appraisal and continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse patient group.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to meet patient needs.
• Participate in clinical governance and work collaboratively with the healthcare team.

Skills

Clinical assessment and diagnosis

Patient management

Caring and compassion

Ability to work with substance misuse patients

Education

MBChB or MBBS Inclusion on the GMC Register

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

Unlock your best work life

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Lancaster Farms. HMP Lancaster Farms is a category C Prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster, the site supports around 550 male patients aged 18-70. Within this role you will be working with an established integrated multidisciplinary team including ACP and NMP's to delivery a high quality healthcare service and prescribing. This role will focus mainly on delivering care to patients with long term conditions, acute needs and substance misuse, the site has a second GP who focuses on mental health services.

Hours

20 hours/ 5 sessions per week We are flexible as to how this is worked is could be across 2.5-3 days a week between Monday and Friday

Salary

This is a part time role with a salary between £103,600 and £124,320 per annum FTE depending on experience

How will 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

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 normally 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 embrace diversity
• 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.