General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 119,000 - 126,000; Part time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner for their team at HMP Dovegate. This part-time position involves delivering healthcare to a variety of patients in a remand prison, including urgent medication support and referrals. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in general practice and a commitment to continuous professional development while working in a supportive environment. Salary ranges from £119,140 to £125,693 annually depending on experience.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in community general practice.
• Engagement with annual appraisal.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first class healthcare to diverse patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis.
• Engage in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Skills

General Practitioner experience

Ability to work with substance misuse patients

Clinical governance understanding

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on the GMC Register

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Dovegate. HMP Dovegate is a category B remand Prison located in Staffordshire. The prison houses around 1200 patients with a variety of needs, including a number of patients with long term conditions and complex health needs. Within this role you will be working on reception, support with urgent same day medication, duty doctor referrals, leavers medication and substance misuse withdraw programmes. You will work closely with the nursing team and non‑medical prescribers to deliver high quality healthcare services.

Hours

Tuesday 8am – 8pm

Thursday 8am – 8pm

Alternate Saturdays 1:30pm – 5:30pm

Salary

This position is part time; you will receive an annual salary from £119,140 up to £125,693 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.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, and further develop your knowledge in areas you would not normally experience within standard practice or an A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients, and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site, and have active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Benefits

• 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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 and we strive to do things better together. We are looking for caring, compassionate and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for 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 are 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.

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate inline with guidelines and pathways. This includes prescribing for patients, regularly reviewing medications and monitoring repeat prescriptions.

Provide medical leadership and expert advice regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach.

Deliver effective patient care, developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence‑based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertake appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes.

Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day‑to‑day practice.

Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes are in place for managing results, letters, and tasks. Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks.

Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Staffordshire

ST14 8XR

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Salary range

£119,140 to £125,693 a year (from £119,140 up to £125,693 per annum FTE DOE)