General Practitioner

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our healthcare teams at HMP Five Wells, a category C Prison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The site supports around 1800 patients, the majority of whom are aged between 30-39. The site also has a cohort of elderly patients who will need support with long‑term conditions; this role would suit a GP who enjoys delivering end‑to‑end care.

HMP Five Wells is a state‑of‑the‑art prison offering a modern clinical environment and facilities. You will be working closely with a large multi‑disciplinary team, and alongside another General Practitioner.

Dr Alex Griffiths on working as a GP for Health in Justice

Monday to Friday: 8.30am‑5pm

This is a part‑time role working 8 hours, or one day a week. We can offer flexibility on which day is worked.

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £129,500 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

• 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. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Our General Practitioners are extremely valued and well respected members of the Prison Healthcare community. As a General Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Deliver first‑class healthcare to a diverse group of patients. As a GP at Practice Plus Group you get the opportunity to further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn’t normally experience within a practice, or even an A&E environment.
• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients’ requirements and make timely decisions regarding future management.
• Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site, and to the patients you work with, having active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

We also offer:

• 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

The 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 treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• 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

Secure 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.

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