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Practice Plus Group
Posted 1mo ago

General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group
Kirkham, Lancashire, United Kingdom
£104k-£124k/yrOnsitePart Time
Responsibilities
  • delivering care
  • assessing patients
  • prescribing medication
Requirements
  • MBChB/MBBS and inclusion on GMC register and GP Performers List
  • Clinical GP experience
  • Engagement with appraisal, CPD
  • Ability to manage substance misuse
  • RCGP substance misuse qualifications (or willing to undertake)

Job description

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 team at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire. HMP Kirkham is one of the largest category D prisons in England supporting around 700 men who are nearing the end of their sentences and participating in education and work placements to support with integration back into the community.  

Within this role you will be working closely with our multidisciplinary including an ANP and NMP to deliver high quality healthcare and prescribing services. Within this role you will work with patients who have a range of needs including long term condition, substance misuse and acute physical and mental health. 
 
Dr Alex Griffiths on working as a GP for Health in Justice
 

Hours

1 day/ 8 hours per week, to be worked between Monday to Friday 
 

Salary

This position is part time, you’ll receive an annual salary between £103,600 and £124,320 per annum 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.










What you'll be doing






Our General Practitioners are extremely valued and are 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, and therefore as a General Practitioner at Practice Plus Group you get the opportunity to further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn’t usually experience within a practice, or even A&E environment.
  • Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patient’s requirements and make timely decisions regarding future management.
  • Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site, as well as 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 for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
 
It doesn’t stop there… 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






What we'll look for in you




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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
 
 Requirements
  • 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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About Practice Plus Group

Independent provider of NHS and private healthcare services

Year founded
2019
Employees
2191
Organization type
Private
Latest investment
Raised $239.00M Corporate Round (2025) — led by Narayana Health
Headquarters
GB

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