Bank General Practitioner

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, and therefore as a General Practitioner at Practice Plus Group you get the opportunity to further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldnt usually experience within a practice, or even 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.

• 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

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by detainees including diagnosis,

investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines

and pathways. Including prescribing for detainees, regularly review medications

and monitor repeat prescriptions.

You will;

Provide medical leadership

and expert advice, regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider

healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach

Deliver

effective detainee care developing high

levels of communication with detainees; identifying and

utilising evidence based best practice through benchmarking and clinical

guidelines. Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes

Inspire and develop positive

collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working

with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated

into day to day practice

Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring

systems and processes in place for managing results, letters, and tasks.

Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for

risks

Share and disseminate

acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and

clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

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 they 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.

• 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 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.

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Desirable: - Please click apply to view the job description and person specification.

Essential: - Please click apply to view the job description and person specification.

Desirable: - Please click apply to view the job description and person specification.