Lead General Practitioner

OverviewUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Lead General Practitioner to join our healthcare 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, acute and substance misuse needs. The service also includes an 18 bed inpatient unit. Within this role you will be overseeing the delivery of a high quality GP service and clinically supervise around 6 GP's who work either substantively or bank. You will assist with training, rotas, clinical sessions, leading MPCCC, and safer prescribing meetings.The role has a split of 4 sessions of leadership and 6 sessions clinical work per week.HoursMonday-Friday session can sit between 8am-10pmSalaryThis is a full time role, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £145,000 per annum - depending on experience experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates 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.Our Lead General Practitioners are extremely valued and are well respected members of the Prison Healthcare community, as a Lead General Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You willProvide medical leadership and expert advice, regarding medical and primary care issuesIdentify and utilise evidence based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelinesChair the MPCCC & safer prescribing meetings and support 72 hour review meetingsEnsure systems and processes in place for managing results, letters, tasksBe a core member of the local QA and MM meetingsReview RCA findings and engage with action planning, ensuring lessons learned are embeddedSupport the development of Local Operating PoliciesSupport the Head of Healthcare at Local Delivery Board meetingsAttend Clinical ForumsReviewing CVs for potential new GPs and locum/agency GPs and support the recruitment of new GPs into the serviceOversee the induction of new GPs into the local siteSupport other GPs working in the service with peer review & clinical supervisionSupport the Head of Healthcare with any discussions about poor performance and escalate if necessary to regional cluster lead where considering referral to DMGIt doesn’t stop there… we also offer: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 itThe 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 treatedwe act with integritywe embrace diversitywe strive to do things better togetherWe 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.Qualifications requiredMBChB or MBBSInclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers ListRCGP 1 and 2 substance misuse qualifications or a willingness to undertake the qualificationsAbility to work with patients with a history of substance misuseInterest in long term conditionsEvidence of continuing professional developmentKnowledge and methods of developing clinical quality assuranceAbility to develop evidence based best practiceSecure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr