General Practitioner

Position: General Practitioner - Out of hours
Location: Lewes

We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our healthcare team at HMP Lewes, a category B remand prison based in Lewes, East Sussex. The prison houses around 692 patients aged between 18‑65 years. In this role you will work in reception supporting the intake of new patients and work closely with the multi‑disciplinary team, including substance misuse nurses and the early days mental‑health team to deliver high quality healthcare services.

The suitable applicant must have experience and be comfortable prescribing controlled substances.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours

1 weekday evening 6pm‑10pm, 1 Saturday per month 2‑6pm. These sessions are face‑to‑face with patients on site at HMP Lewes.

Salary

This part‑time role works 8 hours per week, with an annual salary up to £134,680 FTE, depending on experience.

How will we 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

Candidates 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

Our General Practitioners are highly valued members of the Prison Healthcare community. Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, further developing knowledge in areas not usually experienced in general practice or A&E.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis, making timely decisions regarding future management.
• Act as a highly specialist resource for other members of the healthcare team and for patients, ensuring active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Benefits

• 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 you need it

About 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 their needs first regardless of background.

• 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

Qualifications required

• 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 and 2, or prepared to undertake these qualifications

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral in line with guidelines and pathways. You will also:

• Provide medical leadership and expert advice regarding medical and primary care issues to the wider healthcare team.
• Deliver effective patient care, developing high levels of communication with patients; identifying and utilising evidence‑based best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines. Undertaking appropriate clinical audit to improve outcomes.
• Inspire and develop positive, collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; working with the wider team to ensure effective clinical governance is incorporated into day‑to‑day practice.
• Promote multidisciplinary discussions around complex case management, ensuring systems and processes are in place for managing results, letters and tasks. Undertake clinical risk assessments and implement management strategies for risks.
• Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions, clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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

Practice Plus Group

1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA

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