Lead General Practitioner

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood. HMP Oakwood is a category C prison in Staffordshire, based close to the M54 for commuters. The site is the largest UK prison supporting 2135 patients aged 21+, the patients group has high complex and long term conditions, 9% having comorbities needs. This role heavily focused on on clinical governance, development and leading the 2 other GP's on site, because of this a maximum of 2 out of the 4 sessions would be patient facing.

Salary

This position is part time role working 15 hours per week, youll receive an annual salary up to £135,000 FTE per annum - 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

As a Lead General Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide primary care to patients within GP clinics - clinically assessing, diagnosing and treating patients, similar to that in the community but with the added benefit of being part of a fully integrated Healthcare department.
• Provide clinical oversight of the patients on the Care & Separation Unit (CSU)
• Support with advance care planning, clinical case reviews, safer prescribing decisions and multidisciplinary meetings
• You will provide a highly specialist resource of knowledge and skills to the healthcare team in the prison.
• Be actively involved in clinical governance and effectiveness of activities, as we strive to give the best possible care to our patients

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 doesnt 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 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
• RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2, or prepared to undertake these qualifications
• Evidence of up to date knowledge and skills
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships
• Ability to line manage clinicians and support with clinical supervision

If youre 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.