Job overview

About the role

As a Bank GP, you will provide high-quality clinical care within the prison setting, undertaking face-to-face clinics, supporting reception health needs, reviewing long-term conditions, responding to urgent clinical queries, supporting prescribing decisions, and contributing to safe continuity of care. You will work closely with nursing, pharmacy, mental health, substance misuse and wider healthcare colleagues to deliver joined-up care for patients.

Sessions may include routine primary care clinics, new reception reviews, medicines-related queries, clinical administration, MDT contribution, supervision or advice to advanced practitioners and nurses, and support for escalation where clinical risk is identified.

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Key responsibilities

· Provide safe, effective and timely GP care to patients in a secure healthcare environment.

· Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and prescribing within professional competence.

· Support management of long-term conditions, acute presentations, medicines queries and complex health needs.

· Work collaboratively with prison healthcare teams, including nurses, ANPs/ACPs, pharmacists, mental health clinicians and substance misuse colleagues.

· Contribute to clinical governance, audit, incident learning, safeguarding, complaints and quality improvement where required.

· Provide advice, support and clinical escalation to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.

· Support, advise and contribute to the development of multidisciplinary colleagues, including providing clinical guidance to ANPs/ACPs, nurses and wider healthcare staff where appropriate.

· Maintain accurate, timely and professional clinical records, including clear consultation notes, care plans, prescribing decisions and escalation actions, in line with Trust, prison healthcare and professional standards.

· Promote trauma-informed, inclusive and patient-centred care for people in custody.

Working for our organisation

Flexible bank sessions that can support portfolio working alongside other clinical roles.

Opportunity to develop specialist experience in prison and secure healthcare.

Work within supportive, skilled and values-led multidisciplinary teams.

Contribute to meaningful care for a population with significant health needs and barriers to access.

Access to local induction, security training and support to work safely and confidently in the prison environment.

Be part of a Trust whose values are: We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen, We Care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced, compassionate and motivated GPs to join our bank workforce, providing sessional primary care support across our Southwest prison healthcare services. This is an excellent opportunity for GPs looking for flexible portfolio work in a unique, professionally rewarding and clinically varied setting.

Working in prison healthcare offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people who often experience significant health inequalities, complex physical and mental health needs, substance misuse issues, trauma, and barriers to accessing routine healthcare. Our GPs work as part of integrated multidisciplinary teams, supporting safe, effective and person-centred care.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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