General Practitioner

Job Summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Lancaster Farms. HMP Lancaster Farms is a Category C Prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster and supports around 550 male patients aged 18–70. In this role you will work with an integrated multidisciplinary team—including ACPs and NMPs—to deliver a high‑quality healthcare service and prescribing.

The focus will be on care for patients with long‑term conditions, acute needs and substance misuse. A second GP focuses on mental health services.

Hours

20 hours / 5 sessions per week. We are flexible on how this is worked; it could be across 2.5–3 days a week between Monday and Friday.

Salary

Part‑time role with a salary between £103,600 and £124,320 per annum, FTE dependent on experience.

How we will 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

Legal and Security Checks

Candidates are required to have the 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.

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, further developing your knowledge in areas you might not typically encounter in general practice or A&E.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients, making timely decisions regarding future management.
• Serve as a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team on site, enhancing patient care.
• Be actively involved in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

• 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 who have a history of substance misuse
• RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse levels 1 and 2, or willingness to undertake these qualifications

• 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

Practice Plus Group

HMP Lancaster Farms
Stone Row Head
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 3QZ

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