General Practitioner

Overview

Our General Practitioners are extremely valued and respected members of the Prison Healthcare community. As a GP, your responsibilities will vary, but you will play a crucial role in delivering high‑quality care in a secure environment.

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, further developing your knowledge beyond typical practice or A&E environments.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis, making timely decisions regarding future management.
• Act as a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team on site and actively contribute to clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

We offer a wide range of opportunities for professional development, both internal and external.

• 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 needed

• 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 & 2, or willingness to undertake these qualifications

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals. If you want to develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in a dynamic setting, this could be the right opportunity for you.

We make a real difference across more than 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.

• 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