General Practitioner - Out of hours

Practice Plus Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time General Practitioner to join their team at HMP Leeds. This role involves delivering first-class healthcare to patients, conducting clinical assessments, and engaging with the healthcare team in a secure environment. Candidates must hold a valid medical degree and be registered with the GMC. This unique opportunity allows you to expand your medical skills and develop in a challenging yet rewarding setting.

Benefits

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Prepared to undertake additional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients.
• Provide clinical assessment and timely decisions.
• Involve in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Ability to work with patients with a history of substance misuse

Engagement with annual appraisal

Education

MBChB or MBBS

Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List

RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our healthcare team at HMP Leeds, a category B men's prison based in Leeds, Yorkshire. HMP Leeds is a remand prison with a fast paced healthcare department that provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Within this role you will be working on evening receptions supporting with the intake of new patients, this will require support with same day medications, acute needs and substance misuse withdraw plans.

Hours
Monday and Tuesday 5pm-9pm

Salary
This position is part time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £ Apply per annum FTE - 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.

Benefits / Additional information

• 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

Qualifications

• 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.