General Practitioner

Job Description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Stocken, Category C men’s training prison based in Oakham. The site supports male patients aged 21+ delivering primary care, mental health and substance misuse services. Suitable applicants will have experience supporting patients with complex long-term conditions and substance misuse needs. You will be working closely with the full multi-disciplinary team including 1 additional established General Practitioner and accuracy technicians who manage a caseload of long-term conditions patients.

Hours
Monday: 09:00 – 13:00
Wednesday: 09:00 – 17:30
Friday: 09:00 – 17:30
This position is part time, working 20 hrs or 5 sessions per week. Flexible working pattern available with the option to work 2 days one week and 3 days the next.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £129,500 per annum full time equivalent – 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.

Main duties of the job

Our General Practitioners are valued and 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 with opportunities to develop knowledge in areas beyond typical practice, including A&E environments.
• 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 site, with active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including 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

About us

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 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 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 also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for 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

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines and pathways. This includes prescribing for patients, regularly reviewing medications and monitoring repeat prescriptions.

You will:

• Provide medical leadership and expert advice regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach
• Deliver effective patient care developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence-based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines; undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes
• Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day-to-day practice
• Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes are in place for managing results, letters, and tasks; undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks
• Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

2 Stocken Hall Rd

Stretton

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 7RD

Employer’s website

Depending on experience Up to £129,500 per annum