Bank General Practitioner in Reading

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank General Practitioner to join our healthcare team at HMP Rye Hill. HMP Rye Hill is a category B Prison located in Barby, Northamptonshire. The site has a recent expansion and has approx. 1122 patients with around 60% of these being over 50 years of age. Many of the patients have long term conditions, comorbidities and diabetes.

Within this role you will be working as part of an established team closely with another GP who also works as a regional medical lead. Hours are Monday to Friday - 08:30 - 16:30. This position is a bank role with an hourly salary of £85 per hour.

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, further developing your knowledge in areas you wouldn't normally 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.

Career development and benefits

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. 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 to all.

Requirements

• 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

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate in line with guidelines and pathways. This includes:

• Prescribing for patients, regularly reviewing medications and monitoring repeat prescriptions.
• Providing medical leadership and expert advice regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach.
• Delivering effective patient care, developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence-based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines.
• Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve clinical outcomes.
• Inspiring and developing 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.
• Promoting multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes are in place for managing results, letters, and tasks.
• Undertaking clinical risk assessments and implementing management strategies for risks.
• Sharing and disseminating acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews.

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: Hawker House Napier Court, 5-6 Napier Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BW

Employer's website: Practice Plus Group