General Practitioner

Health in Justice LLP; North East; On-site; GBP 113,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System support

Team support

Job summary

Health in Justice is seeking a General Practitioner to join the Derwentside IRC healthcare team in Consett. The role operates 28 hours per week with flexible 4-hour sessions, designed for a rota that may include Tue/Thu.

You’ll provide comprehensive primary care, mental health and substance misuse support to residents, on a trauma-informed basis. The post offers an annual salary up to £125,000 FTE, with induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for regional and national development.

Qualifications

• MBChB or MBBS with GMC registration 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to a diverse group of patients as a GP.
• Provide clinical assessment and timely decisions regarding future management.
• Act as a highly specialist resource to the healthcare team on site and support governance.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Substance misuse management

Flexible working

Education

MBChB/MBBS with GMC registration

GP Performers List

Annual appraisal engagement

Tools

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1&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 healthcareteam at Derwentside IRC. Derwentside IRC is an Immigration Removal Centre based in Consett, County Durham. The site supports up to 80 women aged 18+ with primary care, mental health and substance misuse service. GP sessions are similar to those in community and focus mainly on acute needs with a holistic and trauma informed approach.

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

Hours

Our service operates 7 days a week (Mon - Sun).

• AM: 08:00 - 12:00
• PM: 13:00 - 17:00

This is a part-time working 28 hours per week (7 x 4-hour sessions).

The sessions can be worked flexibly (though ideally on a Tues and Thurs) on a rota, such as 3.5 full days or spread across 4-5 days.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £125,000per 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.

Whatyou'llbedoing:

OurGeneralPractitionersareextremelyvaluedandarewellrespectedmembersofthePrisonHealthcarecommunity,asaGeneralPractitioner,yourresponsibilitieswillvary.Youwill

• Deliverfirstclasshealthcaretoadiversegroupofpatients,andthereforeasaGeneralPractitioneratPracticePlusGroupyougettheopportunitytofurtherdevelopyourknowledgeinareasyouwouldn’tusuallyexperiencewithinapractice,orevenA&Eenvironment.
• Provideclinicalassessmentanddiagnosistopatient’srequirementsandmaketimelydecisionsregardingfuturemanagement.
• Provideahighlyspecialistresourcetoothermembersofthehealthcareteamatsite,aswellasthepatientsyouworkwithhavingactiveinvolvementinclinicalgovernanceandeffectivenessactivities.

Ifyouareinterestedincareerdevelopment,wehaveawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutodevelopyourskillsandexperience,whichincludebothinternalandexternaloptionsfordevelopmentandlearning.

Itdoesn’tstopthere…wealsooffer:

• DiscountsonshoppingandleisureactivitiesSupporttogrowinyourroleandcontinueyourprofessionaldevelopment24/7employeeassistancehelplineandfinancialassistancewhenyouneedit

Whatwe’lllookforinyou:

TheHealthinJusticeteamatPracticePlusGroupmakesarealdifferenceacrossover53prisons,youngoffendersandimmigrationremovalcentres.We’retheUK’sleadingindependentproviderofNHSservicestoover40,000patientsinsecureenvironments,alwaysputtingtheirneedsfirst,regardlessoftheirbackground.

PracticePlusGroup’spurposeistoUnlockyourbestworklifeandwestandbyourcorevalues:

• wetreatpatientsandeachotheraswewouldliketobetreated
• weactwithintegrity
• weembracediversity
• westrivetodothingsbettertogether

Wearelookingforcaring,compassionatebutalsodrivenprofessionalswhocanhelpusdriveourvisionforafairandinclusivehealthcareaccesstoall.

Qualificationsrequired

• MBChBorMBBSInclusionontheGMCRegisterandGPPerformersList
• Evidenceofengagementwithannualappraisal
• ExperienceworkingasaGeneralPractitionerincommunitygeneralpractice
• Evidenceofcontinuingprofessionaldevelopment
• Abilitytoworkwithpatientswithahistoryofsubstancemisuse
• RCGPCertificateinSubstanceMisuse1and2,orpreparedtoundertakethesequalifications

Secureenvironmentsareoneofthemostchallenging,yetrewardingplacesforhealthcareprofessionalstowork.Ifyou’relookingforarolewhereyoucandevelopyourexistinghealthcareskillsandlearnsomethingneweverydayinanenvironmentthatneverstandsstill,thenthiscouldbetherightopportunityforyou.