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The post holder will provide high-quality primary care medical services to the prison population of HMP Lowdham. The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the health care team at HMP Lowdham. They will also liaise with prison staff and relevant stakeholders in the secure healthcare environment including representatives of statutory and voluntary agencies. They will help to identify health needs and achieve health gain for the prison population, utilising the existing prison health needs assessment and the local primary healthcare team’s own information.
The post holder will be working with the primary care team at HMP Lowdham Grange led by a Clinical Matron and consisting of an ACP, Long-term condition specialist nurses, RGNs and Health Care Assistants.
The opportunity is for 4 sessions a week. There are NO on-call commitments, but colleague cover, mostly remotely, may need to be provided to other prisons.
We treat you as a Consultant in General Practice, and as such, the salary for this post is in line with that of NHS Consultants (£105,504 - £139,882 dependent on years of experience). You will also benefit from the indemnity provided by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
* Provision of clinical consultations to enable assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute care needs and long-term conditions.
* Arranging investigations and onward referrals in line with national guidelines and best practice.
* Maintaining ongoing prescribing of required medication in line with Safe Prescribing Guidelines.
* Managing and acting on pathology results and clinical correspondence.
* Responding to clinical queries from the primary care team.
* Delivering care in line with Notts Healthcare clinical guidelines and protocols.
Working for our organisation
Prison medicine is a dynamic and challenging area where our patients have shorter life spans, high psychiatric morbidity, and high prevalence of substance misuse. So, if you want to make a real difference to the lives and lifestyles of people with multiple social disadvantages and health morbidity, then this job is for you.
Healthcare at HMP Lowdham Grange is provided by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust with on-site easy access to specialties such as Psychiatry, Psychological therapies, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Sexual Health, Opticians, and Dentistry.
In line with the 10-year NHS plan, we are also focusing on the population health management agenda of prevention, health promotion, and self-management.
The Trust will support you with your Continuing Professional Development as per your appraisal and Personal Development Plan. If you have a special area of interest, we would explore supporting you with this.
The Trust also provides healthcare in seven other prisons in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire, and as such, you will be part of a group of salaried GPs professionally led by Dr. Anna Hiley, GP & Trust Deputy Medical Director.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provision of clinical consultation to enable assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute and long-term conditions.
* Arranging investigations and onward referrals in line with national guidelines and best practice.
* Maintaining ongoing prescribing of required medication in line with Safe Prescribing Guidelines.
* Managing and acting on pathology results and clinical correspondence.
* Responding to clinical queries from the primary care team.
* Delivering care in line with Notts Healthcare clinical guidelines and protocols.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCGP or MRCGP equivalent approved by the Royal College of General Practice.
* Completion of RCGP Certificate in substance misuse.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Eligible or within 6 months of being eligible for inclusion on the GMC General Practitioner Register.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
* Approved GP Trainer.
* Postgraduate qualification in medical education or equivalent.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent knowledge in General Practice.
* Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Experience of MDT working.
* Experience in communication in potentially challenging circumstances.
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
* Wide range of primary care experience relevant to the post within NHS or comparable service.
* Experience working as a ‘Lead Clinician’ in a primary care setting.
* Experience of managing substance misuse in primary care or specialist services.
* Experience of managing complex pain.
* Experience of clinical working in secure environments.
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
* Ability to work in and lead a team.
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Participated in continuous professional development.
* Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken.
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
* Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients.
* Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
* Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
Additional Information
* The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
* We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr. Adarsh Kaul, Job title: Clinical Director, Telephone number: 07771506182
Additional information: Dr. Anna Hiley, Associate Medical Director, 07825061153
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