Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand Prison located in Islington close to Caledonian Road Station. The site houses around 1180 male patients aged 18+, many of whom have complex health needs. Ideal applicants will be passionate about working with disadvantaged patients and comfortable in a busy environment supporting primary care, substance misuse and mental health needs.HoursThis position will involve a mixture of standard and long days. Standard day: 2 sessions/8 hours. Long day: 3 sessions/12 hours. Applicant must be able to work late evenings up to 10pm.SalaryThis is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. The salary is up to £130,000 per annum depending on experience.Legal and securityCandidates 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

Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients and develop knowledge in areas not usually experienced within a typical practice or AandE 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 the site and to patients, with involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.If you are interested in career development, we offer opportunities for internal and external training and development, including:Discounts on shopping and leisure activitiesSupport to grow in your role and continue your professional development24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need itAbout 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 are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting patient needs first. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: treat patients and each other well, act with integrity, embrace diversity, and strive to do things better together.We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treatedWe act with integrityWe embrace diversityWe strive to do things better togetherWe are looking for caring, compassionate but driven professionals who can help us drive a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.Qualifications

MBChB or MBBSInclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers ListEvidence of engagement with annual appraisalExperience working as a General Practitioner in community general practiceEvidence of continuing professional developmentAbility to work with patients with a history of substance misuseRCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2, or prepared to undertake these qualificationsDisclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 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 GroupAddress: Caledonian Rd, Islington, London, N7 8TTEmployer''s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

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