General Practitioner - HMP Guy's Marsh

NHS; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shaftesbury seeks a dedicated General Practitioner (GP) to deliver primary care services within a secure prison environment. The successful candidate will manage various health needs, improve outcomes, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Essential qualifications include current GMC registration and primary care experience. A rewarding role focused on reducing health inequalities awaits you.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Support onsite

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in primary care with a strong understanding of safeguarding and healthcare delivery in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

Skills

sound clinical decision-making

patient management skills

excellent communication

teamwork skills

Education

GMC Registered

RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

Job description

As a GP in a prison setting, you'll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

DrPA Secure prides themselves on providing their staff with work-life balance, providing support onsite.

Main duties of the job

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.
• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.
• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

About us

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs
• Equitable care that is in line with the community services

Job responsibilities

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population.

As a GP in a prison setting, you'll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.
• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.
• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Requirements:

Essential:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.
• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.
• Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registered
• RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.