General Practitioner - Salaried
Posted 2 days 11 hours ago by NHS
We are seeking a dedicated and experiencedGeneral Practitioner (GP)to join our multidisciplinary healthcare teamwithin a secure environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primarycare services to a diverse patient population.
As a GP in a secure setting, youll play avital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complexhealth and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalitiesand ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.
Main duties of the jobProvidefull GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis,treatment, and referrals.
Managechronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
Contributeto the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
Workcollaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists,and external healthcare providers.
Participatein clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
Maintaincomprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health recordsystem.
Takepart in clinical governance activities and support continuous qualityimprovement.
About usDrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providingGeneral Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a completehealthcare service at Campsfield House IRC by NHS England. This will bedelivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts intheir field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:
- Compassionate care that is trauma informed andsupportive
- Assurance that care is evidence-based &demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
- Respectful of peoples cultural and religiousbeliefs
- Equitable care that is in line with thecommunity services
About Us
DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providingGeneral Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a completehealthcare service at Campsfield House IRC by NHS England. This will bedelivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts intheir field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:
- Compassionate care that is trauma informed andsupportive
- Assurance that care is evidence-based &demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
- Respectful of peoples cultural and religiousbeliefs
- Equitable care that is in line with thecommunity services
Campsfield House IRC
Campsfield House IRC is a securefacility currently designed to accommodate up to 160 male residents in bothsingle and dual occupancy rooms. The centre houses a combination of time-servedforeign national offenders and immigration offenders while the Home Officearranges their removal from the UK.
Residents are not permitted to leavethe centre or access the local area. Consequently, recreational, educational, healthcare, living, and faith-related facilities are provided entirely onsite.
The healthcare department provides arange of services including primary care, mental health, substance misuse, pharmacy, dental, optometry, physiotherapy, podiatry, and audiology deliveredeither by us or our specialist partners.
Join us at the beginning
Where possible, this rolewill be starting before the centre opens. During this period, you will beundertaking your company and centre induction, supporting setting up thedepartment, helping where required, and generally supporting the service to golive as prepared as we can be.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experiencedGeneral Practitioner (GP)to join our multidisciplinary healthcare teamwithin a secure environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primarycare services to a diverse patient population.
As a GP in a secure setting, youll play avital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complexhealth and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalitiesand ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providefull GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis,treatment, and referrals.
- Managechronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
- Contributeto the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
- Workcollaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists,and external healthcare providers.
- Participatein clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
- Maintaincomprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health recordsystem.
- Takepart in clinical governance activities and support continuous qualityimprovement.
Requirements:
- Fullyqualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
- Experiencein primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient managementskills.
- Strongunderstanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery insecure environments.
- Excellentcommunication and teamwork skills.
- Experienceworking in a secure healthcare environment, secure units, or with vulnerablepopulations.
- Additionalqualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.
- Knowledgeof relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.
General Information
The post holder may be required to perform other relevant andappropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties andresponsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regularreview and appropriate modification.
Disclosure and Barring ServiceCheck & CTC Clearance
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act(Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission forDisclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known asCRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
This post will require the holder to undertake and successfullycomplete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.
Please note, in order to apply,all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residencyin the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa)for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UKand no gaps in employment during this time.
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Person Specification Qualifications- Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise
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.