General Practitioner

Health In Justice; Lewes; On-site; GBP 113,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction and training course

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Health In Justice is recruiting a General Practitioner to join the healthcare team at HMP Lewes, a category B remand prison in Lewes, East Sussex. The role involves working with senior nurses to deliver reception care, first night prescribing, discharge prescribing, and substance misuse prescribing.

The post is part-time (8 hours per week) with an annual salary up to £125,692 FTE, depending on experience. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and clearances will be required.

Qualifications

• MBChB or MBBS in 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
• RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2, or prepared to undertake these qualifications

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to a diverse group of patients as a General Practitioner.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis for patient requirements and make timely future management decisions.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site, and contribute to clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Education

MBChB or MBBS

GMC Registration & GP Performers List

Annual appraisal evidence

Continued professional development

Job description

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+MAKEADIFFERENCETOEVERYLIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our healthcare team at HMP Lewes, a category B remand prison based in Lewes, East Sussex.HMP Lewes has a fast paced healthcare environment delivering care to males aged 18 - 65 years with a range of needs including substance misuse and long term conditions. Within this role you will be working closely with our senior nurses to deliver receptions care which includes, first night prescribing, discharge prescribing, urgent follow up for duty doctor and Substance Misuse prescribing.

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

Hours

Mondays - 8.30 - 16.30

This position is parttime working 8 hours per week.

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary up to£125,692per annum FTE - depending on experience.

Howwillwesupportyou?

• Bespokeinduction,includingourIntroducingHealthinJusticetrainingcourse
• Competencyframework
• Regionalandnationalcareerdevelopmentopportunities
• OurbespokeLearningManagementSystemtoaddressyourlearningneeds
• Supportfromthewiderteam

Candidatesare 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

Whatyou'llbedoing:

OurGeneralPractitionersareextremelyvaluedandarewellrespectedmembersofthePrisonHealthcarecommunity,asaGeneralPractitioner,yourresponsibilitieswillvary.Youwill

• Deliverfirstclasshealthcaretoadiversegroupofpatients,andthereforeasaGeneralPractitioner,yourresponsibilitieswillvary.Youwill
• Provideclinicalassessmentanddiagnosistopatient'srequirementsandmaketimelydecisionsregardingfuturemanagement.
• Provideahighlyspecialistresourcetoothermembersofthehealthcareteamatsite,aswellasthepatientsyouworkwithhavingactiveinvolvementinclinicalgovernanceandeffectivenessactivities.

Ifyouareinterestedincareerdevelopment,wehaveawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutodevelopyourskillsandexperience,whichincludebothinternalandexternaloptionsfordevelopmentandlearning.

Itdoesn'tstopthere...wealsooffer:

• 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

Whatwe'lllookforinyou:

TheHealthinJusticeteam at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across 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.

PracticePlusGroups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• Wetreatpatientsandeachotheras theywouldliketobetreated
• Weactwithintegrity
• Weembracediversity
• Westrivetodothingsbettertogether

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

Qualificationsrequired

• MBChB or MBBS in 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 misuseRCGP 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.