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We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand Prison located in Islington close to Caledonian Road Station. The site houses around 1180 male patients aged 18+, many of whom have complex health needs. Ideal applicants will be passionate about working with disadvantaged patients and comfortable in a busy environment supporting primary care, substance misuse and mental health needs.

Hours

This position will involve a mixture of standard and long days. Standard day: 2 sessions/8 hours. Long day: 3 sessions/12 hours. Applicant must be able to work late evenings up to 10pm.

Salary

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. The salary is up to £130,000 per annum depending on experience.

Legal and security

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.

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients and develop knowledge in areas not usually experienced within a typical practice or A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients’ requirements and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at the site and to patients, with involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

If you are interested in career development, we offer opportunities for internal and external training and development, including:

• 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

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting patient needs first. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: treat patients and each other well, act with integrity, embrace diversity, and strive to do things better together.

• We treat patients and each other as we 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 driven professionals who can help us drive a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• 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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Caledonian Rd, Islington, London, N7 8TT

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/