General Practitioner

Health In Justice; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 119,140 - 125,693; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Uttoxeter is looking for a compassionate General Practitioner to join their team at HMP Dovegate. The role involves delivering high-quality healthcare to a diverse patient population, including those with complex needs and substance misuse issues. Responsibilities include clinical assessments and working closely with healthcare team members. The successful applicant will benefit from career development opportunities and a competitive salary range of £119,140 to £125,693 per annum, based on experience. Join us to make a significant difference in our patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Must have MBChB or MBBS and included on the GMC Register.
• Experience in community general practice is essential.
• Engagement with annual appraisal is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class healthcare to a diverse patient group.
• Provide clinical assessment and timely decisions regarding management.
• Serve as a specialist resource to the healthcare team.

Skills

General Practice Experience

Patient Assessment and Diagnosis

Ability to Work with Substance Misuse Patients

Team Collaboration

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List

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 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

Tuesdays 8am-8pm

Thursdays 8am – 8pm & alternate Saturdays 1300-1700

This position is part time working 28 hours, or 7 sessions per week.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary between £119,140 and £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.

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.