General Practitioner

Health In Justice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 83,806 - 126,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a General Practitioner to join the healthcare team at HMP Leeds in Leeds, Yorkshire. The role includes day and evening clinics, intake support, and managing acute needs with a focus on substance misuse withdrawal plans.

The position is part-time (26.5 hours/week) with a salary of £126,500 per annum or £83,806 pro rata, depending on experience. We offer bespoke induction and strong professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered MBChB/MBBS with GMC

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality healthcare to a diverse prison population.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients' needs.
• Contribute to clinical governance and safety initiatives.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MBChB/MBBS GMC Registration

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 healthcare team at HMP Leeds, a category B men’s prison based in Leeds, Yorkshire. HMP Leeds is a remand prison with a fast paced healthcare department that provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Within this role you will be running clinics in the day and evening receptions supporting with the intake of new patients, this will require support with same day medications, acute needs and substance misuse withdraw plans.

Dr Alex Griffiths on working as a GP for Health in Justice

Hours

The site currently offers sessions on:

Tuesday & Friday : 8:00 - 21:00, 13:00 - 21:00 or 17:00 - 21:00

Saturday: 13:00 - 17:00

We offer flexible working and are happy to discuss either individual 4-hour sessions or a combination of sessions to suit your needs.

This position is parttime working 26.5 hours per week.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary from £126,500 per annum or £83,806 pro rata - 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 usually experience within a practice, or even A&A 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.