General Practitioner in Offender Health | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in General Practice to deliver primary care services in prisons. This role includes managing patient assessments, prescribing medications, and arranging referrals. Ideal candidates should have a medical degree and experience in clinical medicine. Salary ranges from £105,504 to £139,882 based on experience. A commitment to ongoing professional development is essential for this dynamic position.

Benefits

Professional development support

Indemnity cover provided

No on-call commitments

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical consultations for acute and long-term conditions.
• Ability to arrange investigations and referrals as needed.
• Familiarity with Safe Prescribing Guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultations for patients' assessment and treatment.
• Manage prescribing and pathology results.
• Support primary care team in clinical queries.

Skills

Clinical consultations

Assessment and diagnosis

Managing pathology results

Maintaining prescribing

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Medical Degree

Registered with GMC

Job description

Overview

The post holder will provide high quality primary care medical services to the prison population of HMP Lincoln and Morton Hall. The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the health care team at these prisons. They will also liaise with prison staff and relevant stakeholders in the secure healthcare environment, including representatives of statutory and voluntary agencies. They will help identify health needs and achieve health gain for the prison population, utilising the existing prison health needs assessment and the local primary healthcare team's own information. The opportunity is for 4 sessions a week. There are no on-call commitments, but colleague cover, mostly remotely, may need to be provided to other prisons. We treat you as a Consultant in General Practice and as such the salary for this post is in line with that of NHS Consultants (£105,504 - £139,882 dependent on years of experience). You will also benefit from the indemnity provided by the Trust. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Responsibilities

• Provision of clinical consultations to enable assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and long-term conditions.
• Arranging investigations and onward referrals in line with national guidelines and best practice.
• Maintaining ongoing prescribing of required medication in line with Safe Prescribing Guidelines.
• Managing and acting on pathology results and clinical correspondence.
• Writing your share of repeat prescriptions.
• Occasionally providing second medical recommendations for detentions under the Mental Health Act.
• Responding to clinical queries from the primary care team.
• Delivering care in line with Notts Healthcare clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Support Case Based Discussions and other CPD activities of primary care nurses and clinical supervision of ACP.

Context and Environment

Prison medicine is a dynamic and challenging area where patients have shorter life expectancy, high psychiatric morbidity and high prevalence of substance misuse. The Trust will support your Continuing Professional Development as per your appraisal and Personal Development Plan. If you have a special area of interest we would explore supporting you. The Trust provides healthcare in five other prisons in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire; you will be part of a group of salaried GPs led by Dr Anna Hiley, GP & Trust Deputy Medical Director. Healthcare at HMPs Lincoln and Morton Hall is provided by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust with on-site access to Psychiatry, Psychological therapies, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Sexual Health, Opticians, Dentistry. In line with the 10-year NHS plan we are focusing on population health management, prevention, health promotion and self-management. The Trust will support your development as per your appraisal and Personal Development Plan. If you have a special area of interest we would explore supporting you.

Disability Confident

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