General Practitioner - Out of hours

About the Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

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 provides care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Within this role you will be working on evening receptions supporting the intake of new patients, requiring support with same day medications, acute needs and substance misuse withdrawal plans.

Hours

Monday and Tuesday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Salary

This position is part time. You'll receive an annual salary up to £129,500 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. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a General Practitioner at Practice Plus Group you will deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients. Your responsibilities will include providing clinical assessment and diagnosis, making timely decisions regarding future management, and offering a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at the site.

• Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, with opportunities to further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn't normally experience within a practice or even an 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 involve patients actively in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

We offer wide range opportunities for career development, both internally and externally.

Benefits

• 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

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offender institutions 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 their 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, and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• 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 among 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, then this could be the right opportunity for you.