General Practitioner - HMP The Verne

DoctorPA Secure LTD; Fortuneswell; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DoctorPA Secure LTD is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team in a secure prison environment. The role focuses on delivering high-quality primary care to a diverse patient population within a secure setting.

The GP will address complex health and social care needs, reduce health inequalities, and ensure continuity of care in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.
• Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.

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 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding knowledge

Clinical decision-making

Job description

We are seeking adedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to joinour multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. Therole involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diversepatient population

As a GP in a prisonsetting, you will play a vital role in improving health outcomes forindividuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work willhelp reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challengingbut rewarding environment.

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

About Us

DrPA has beenoperating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitionerservices. We work with the Home Office, NHS trusts, and private providerswithin the estate to maintain high levels of healthcare and develop systems andservices tailored to their individual needs. We deliver our services based onour ethos of CARE:

Compassionate care thatis trauma informed and supportive

Assurance that care isevidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients

Respectful of peoplescultural and religious beliefs

Empowerment We centreeach resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs andequip them to self-manage their wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

About Us

DrPA has beenoperating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitionerservices. We work with the Home Office, NHS trusts, and private providerswithin the estate to maintain high levels of healthcare and develop systems andservices tailored to their individual needs. We deliver our services based onour ethos of CARE:

Compassionate care thatis trauma informed and supportive

Assurance that care isevidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients

Respectful of peoplescultural and religious beliefs

Empowerment We centreeach resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs andequip them to self-manage their wellbeing.

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 will 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.

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:

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Performers list registration
• 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.
• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check & CTC Clearance

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.

This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Performers list registration

Experience

• 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.
• 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

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.