General Practitioner - HMP

Job Summary

As a GP in a prison setting, you will play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals with complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.
• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prison electronic health record system.
• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

DrPA Secure provides GP services in secure environments since 2014, delivering care based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate, trauma‑informed and supportive care.
• Evidence‑based, high‑quality outcomes for patients.
• Respectful of cultural and religious beliefs.
• Equitable care aligned with community services.

Location:

H M Prison, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN24BD

Contract:

Locum, 6 months
Pattern:
Part‑time, Flexible working
Salary: £640 a day
Reference number: E
Date posted: 13 January 2026

• Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.
• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prison electronic health record system.
• Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision‑making and patient management skills.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Experience working in prison healthcare or with vulnerable populations.
• Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.
• Knowledge of NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.

Applicants must undergo DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and hold current UK professional registration.

Doctor

PA Secure LTD
H M Prison, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN24BD

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