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Spectrum Community Health CIC; Wigan; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to NHS Pension

Time for you day (additional day off)

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Access to Employee Assistance and Well

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Salaried GP to join the MDT at HMP Hindley, delivering primary care in a prison setting. The role involves face-to-face clinics with 15-minute appointments and a focus on reducing health inequalities.

You will provide clinical assessments, formulate differential diagnoses and management plans, prescribe medications, and coordinate with mental health, pharmacy and ANP colleagues. Training will be provided for prison/ offender health aspects.

Qualifications

• Full clinical assessment of patients.
• Ability to formulate differential diagnosis and management plans.
• Experience in primary care and MDT settings.

Responsibilities

• Full clinical assessment of patients and management plans.
• Pharmacological assessment and prescribing.
• Referral and follow up to specialist services.
• Monitoring chronic diseases in line with NICE guidance.
• End of life care under supervision where needed.
• Maintain evidence-based care for vulnerable groups, including prisoner health.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Differential diagnosis

Prescribing

MDT collaboration

Job description

Salaried GP - HMP Hindley | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum is a not-for-profit CIC committed to reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for the most disadvantaged within our community. We are a values-based company with the patient at the heart of what we do. We aim to achieve quantifiable impact and are looking for GPs who are committed to our cause to join us. We are looking for a salaried GP to join our MDT consisting of a variety of allied healthcare professionals (mental health workers, pharmacists, ANPs etc.) to deliver a primary care clinic. A session consists of 8 appointments (15 mins long) and are face to face. Presentations are as with community primary care as we are aiming to deliver ‘equivalence of care’ within our clinics. No prior prison experience is required as you will given the training required for the role although prior experience is preferable. Are you the right fit for this role? The GP most suited to this role is someone passionate about reducing health inequalities, empathetic, and enjoys working within an MDT. You will need leadership qualities and ready to explore a different, lesser known but more paced form of primary care.

Clinical services will include the following core responsibilities: Full clinical assessment of patients; Ability to formulate differential diagnosis and management plans; Pharmacological assessment and prescribing; Request and interpretation of clinical investigations; Appropriate referral on and follow up to other specialist areas and secondary care services; Information and advice and facilitation of informed choice for ongoing treatment and care; Medical assessment and monitoring of chronic diseases in accordance with NICE guidance and local clinical policy; Appropriate end of life care under clinical supervision from palliative care specialist services where needed. All GPs are expected to have an up to date working knowledge of the underpinning evidence base and clinical capabilities needed to formulate robust care plans to meet the full range of complex health needs of vulnerable groups with an emphasis on the substance misuse and offender health delivered in the secure environment setting. Psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of prisoners with serious mental ill health will be the responsibility of the specialist mental health provider.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Time for you day (additional day off)
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

All GPs including the Lead GP are expected to support the general healthcare needs and basic clinical monitoring when the prisoners’ psychiatric condition is stable.

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026