General Practitioner

Health In Justice; Oakham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider in secure healthcare is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner for their team at HMP Stocken. The role involves delivering comprehensive primary care services in a challenging environment, focusing on patients with complex health needs and substance misuse backgrounds. Candidates should hold the necessary qualifications and be prepared for ongoing personal development within a supportive team structure.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance support

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice is essential.
• Candidates must have evidence of continuing professional development.
• Ability to work with patients with a history of substance misuse is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to a diverse group of patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patient requirements.
• Act as a highly specialist resource to other healthcare team members.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Decision Making

Education

MBChB or MBBS

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 Stocken, Category C men's training prison based in Oakham. The site supports male patients aged 21+ delivering primary care, mental health and substance misuse services. Suitable applicants for this role will have experience supporting patients with complex long term conditions and substance misuse needs. You will be working closely with the full multi-disciplinary team including 1 additional established General Practitioner and accuracy technicians who manage a caseload of long term conditions patients.

Hours

2.5 days per week consisting on Wednesday, Friday and one additional half day.

Salary

This position is part time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £137,150 per annum full time equivalent 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&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.