General Practitioner in Offender Health
Employer Location Market Harborough Salary £84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum (pro rata if part-time) Closing date 14 Sep 2022
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Sector , Contract Type Hours You need to or to save a job. Offender Health GP Roles available:
o HMP Lowdham Grange, Nottinghamo HMP Gartree – Leicestershire
If you are an outstanding GP who is passionate about providing high quality care for a vulnerable patient group then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality primary care medical services to the prison population of their HMP. At the same time other clinical tasks within Offender Health may sometimes be required.
The post holder will work in partnership with all members of the health care team in the relevant prison. They will also liaise with prison staff and relevant stakeholders in the secure healthcare environment including representatives of statutory and voluntary agencies. They will help to identify health need and achieve health gain for the prison population, utilising the existing prison health needs assessment and the local primary healthcare team’s own information.
All staff within the Salaried GP service are directly employed by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and work in collaboration with other Trust staff.
Alongside the G.P and primary care team, each prison also has Consultant Psychiatrists as part of an Integrated Mental Health team and a Substance Misuse team.
The post holder will work to mirror high quality general practice through targets mirroring appropriate QOF and Directed and Locally Enhanced Service delivery and other primary health care initiatives.
About us
Prison medicine is a dynamic and challenging area where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and lifestyles of a group of patients who face multiple barriers to improving their health and accessing appropriate healthcare.
Working within our Offender Health Directorate you will be part of a high quality and motivated team who provide integrated healthcare to 8 prisons across the region. You will have the opportunity to help shape and determine the future of healthcare to this patient population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision clinical consultations to enable assessment, diagnosis and treatment patients with acute care needs and long-term conditions.
Arranging investigations and onward referrals in line with national guidelines and best practice
Maintaining ongoing prescribing of required medication in line with Safe Prescribing Guidelines.
Managing and acting on pathology results and clinical correspondence.
Responding to clinical queries from primary care team Delivering care in line with Notts Healthcare clinical guidelines and protocols
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Eligibility
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning
Essential
Desirable
BMJRef: BMJ-89563/186-4091231-JD-A
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