General Practitioner

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP New Hall, a female closed prison based near Wakefield. HMP New Hall houses approximately 320 patients aged between 18-75 years of age. Within this role you will be delivering out of hours reception clinics for the new intake of patients. This will involve prescribing same‑day medications, supporting acute illness and injury, as well as creating detox plans for alcohol and opiates misuse.

You will work closely with the multi‑disciplinary team, particularly nursing, pharmacy and substance misuse teams.

Monday and Tuesday, 16:00‑20:00 or 17:00‑21:00. We are looking for 1 or 2 GPs to complete these sessions.

Part‑time position. Annual salary up to £129,500 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

• 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.

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients and further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn’t usually experience within a practice or A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients, make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Serve as a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at the site and work with patients having active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

• 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

• 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

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate inline with guidelines and pathways. Including prescribing for patients, regularly review medications and monitor repeat prescriptions.

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 patient care, developing high levels of communication with patients and identifying and utilising evidence‑based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertake 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 are 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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Practice Plus Group

5 New Hall Way, Flockton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4AX