We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Dovegate. HMP Dovegate is a category B remand Prison located in Staffordshire. The prison houses around 1200 patients with a variety of needs, including a number of patients with long term conditions and complex health needs. Within this role you will be working on reception, supporting with urgent same day medication, duty doctor referrals, leavers medication, and substance misuse withdrawal programmes. You will work closely with the nursing team and non-medical prescribers to deliver high quality healthcare services.
Hours:
Tuesday 5pm-9pm, Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 1pm-6pm
Salary:
This position is part time, and you will receive an annual salary from £115,000 up to £121,325 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
Our General Practitioners are extremely valued and are well 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, gaining experience in areas you wouldn't usually encounter within a practice or 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 site, as well as the patients you work with, having active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both 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 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, but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for 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 one of 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 in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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 the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Practice Plus Group
Address: HMP Dovegate, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
Employer's website: Practice Plus Group Careers
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