General Practitioner

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for General Practitioners to join our Primary Care team at HMP Foston Hall, a female closed prison in Derby. HMP Foston Hall houses around 300 patients aged between 18-75 years. In this role you will deliver general practice clinics to support long-term conditions and acute needs. Applicants must have an interest in female health and competencies in female-specific health needs, including insertion and removal of LARCs.

Hours 2 days per week, either Monday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Friday

Salary This position is part time; annual salary up to £131,000 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 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

General Practitioners are valued members of the Prison Healthcare team. Responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-quality healthcare to a diverse patient group and develop knowledge across areas beyond a standard practice, including opportunities in acute and primary care settings
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis, and make timely decisions regarding future management
• Act as a highly specialist resource to other healthcare team members and contribute to clinical governance and effectiveness activities

We offer opportunities for career development, including internal and external options for development and learning. It also includes:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and pursue professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed

About us

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 are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting patients first. Our purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we uphold 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 a 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 willingness to undertake these qualifications

Job description and person specification Disclosure and DBS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and national checks; a Disclosure to the DBS will be required.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Foston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5DN

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