Impactful Prison GP: Primary Care in Secure Setting

DoctorPA Secure LTD; Bedford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite support

Job summary

DrPA Secure LTD is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role delivers high-quality primary care to a diverse patient population, focusing on comprehensive consultations, chronic disease management, and mental health care.

You will collaborate with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external providers to ensure continuity of care, participate in audits and safeguarding, and

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Teamwork

Communication

Safeguarding

Education

GMC registration

Licence to practise

Job description

DrPA Secure LTD is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role delivers high-quality primary care to a diverse patient population, focusing on comprehensive consultations, chronic disease management, and mental health care.

You will collaborate with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external providers to ensure continuity of care, participate in audits and safeguarding, and