General Practitioner - Out of Hours

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping

Professional development

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a General Practitioner to join the Primary Care team at HMP Doncaster, a category B resettlement prison in Marshgate, Yorkshire. You will support intake and work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality healthcare.

The role is part-time (16 hours per week) with shifts Mon-Fri 18:00-22:00 and Sat 13:00-17:00, pro rata salary up to £125,693 depending on experience. UK right to work and security vetting are required.

Qualifications

• MBChB or MBBS qualification and GMC registration.
• Inclusion on GMC Register and GP Performers List is required.
• Evidence of annual appraisal and CPD engagement.
• Experience as a General Practitioner in community general practice.
• Willingness to undertake RCGP Substance Misuse certificates if not held.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse patient group in a prison setting.
• Provide clinical assessment and management decisions for patients.
• Be a highly specialist resource to the healthcare team and contribute to governance.
• Participate in continuous improvement and clinical effectiveness activities.

Skills

Clinical governance

CPD participation

Patient care skills

Education

MBChB or MBBS

GMC registration

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Doncaster, a category B resettlement prison located in Marshgate, Yorkshire. The prison houses a male population of up to 1145 individuals, approximately 200 of whom are young offenders aged 18-20 years.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Doncaster, a category B resettlement prison located in Marshgate, Yorkshire. The prison houses a male population of up to 1145 individuals, approximately 200 of whom are young offenders aged 18-20 years.

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 Doncaster, a category B resettlement prison located in Marshgate, Yorkshire. The prison houses a male population of up to 1145 individuals, approximately 200 of whom are young offenders aged 18-20 years.

Within this role you will be working in receptions supporting the intake of new patients into the prison. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team including the substance misuse nurses, and mental health team to deliver high quality healthcare services.

Dr Alex Griffiths on working as a GP for Health in Justice

Hours

Mon - Fri: 18:00-22:00
Sat: 13:00-17:00

This is a part-time role working 16 hours per week. While we offer individual 4-hr or a combination of sessions, candidates must be flexible to cover different sessions across the week.

Salary

The role is paying a salary of up to £125,693 pro rata per annum 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 they 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.

Requirements

• 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.