General Practitioner - HMP Lincoln

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wollaton; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Protected CPD time

Strong medical leadership

Possible hybrid working

No on-call commitments

Trust rated outstanding

Résumé du poste

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is recruiting a General Practitioner for up to eight sessions a week at HMP Lincoln, a remand prison. The role provides physical healthcare for people with complex needs within a multidisciplinary polyclinic.

The post suits a senior clinician who can work autonomously, supervise colleagues and participate in CPD time, with potential hybrid working and no on-call duties. GMC registration and RCGP Substance Misuse certification are required.

Qualifications

• GMC registration as a GP and NHS Performers List entry.
• Senior clinician with autonomous practice and supervisory duties.
• Experience with vulnerable populations and substance misuse.
• Teaching, mentoring or supervision of colleagues.

Responsabilités

• Provide physical healthcare to patients at HMP Lincoln, equivalent to community practice
• Work autonomously as a senior clinician within defined competencies and local clinical governance
• Run clinics and patient reviews
• Supervise clinical colleagues
• Attend team meetings and liaise with other professionals
• Carry out clinical administration
• Provide cross cover for GP colleagues at other prison sites in Lincolnshire, if asked

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical governance

Formation

RCGP Part 1 Substance Misuse Certificate

Description du poste

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is recruiting a General Practitioner for up to eight sessions a week at HMP Lincoln, a remand prison. The role provides physical healthcare for people with complex needs, in a polyclinic with mental health, substance misuse, dental and physiotherapy specialists. The post suits a senior clinician who can work autonomously and supervise colleagues, with protected CPD time, possible hybrid working and no on‑call duties. Applicants need GMC registration, an NHS Performers' List entry and the RCGP Part 1 Substance Misuse Certificate.

What the job involves

• Provide physical healthcare to patients at HMP Lincoln, equivalent to community practice
• Work autonomously as a senior clinician within defined competencies and local clinical governance
• Run clinics and patient reviews
• Supervise clinical colleagues
• Attend team meetings and liaise with other professionals
• Carry out clinical administration
• Provide cross cover for GP colleagues at other prison sites in Lincolnshire, if asked

Qualifications

• RCGP Part 1 Substance Misuse Certificate

Registration & licences

• GMC General Practitioner Register
• NHS Performers' List

Experience

• Clinical experience with vulnerable populations and people who misuse substances
• Multi-professional teamwork, with an understanding of what makes teams function
• Teaching, mentoring or supervision of clinical colleagues

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to lead others with integrity and compassion within a leadership structure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a range of formats, including electronic and small databases
• Trauma-informed care, including with challenging behaviour and secure-setting constraints
• Ability to prioritise, work flexibly and respond to change
• Clinical governance and quality improvement tools, and ability to assimilate data
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation and national and local policy in primary care, substance misuse and mental health in secure settings

Other

• Intellectual flexibility to look beyond existing structures and build partnerships
• Reliable and accessible, collaborating with colleagues across disciplines and subcontracted services
• Commitment to CPD and professional codes of practice
• Willingness to embrace a trauma-informed approach and receive feedback

Nice to have

• Tier 2 or Tier 3 Educator status (Tier 2 can be facilitated as part of CPD)

What’s offered

• Protected CPD time
• Strong medical leadership
• Possible hybrid working
• No on-call commitments
• Working for a Trust rated outstanding