Salaried GP - HMP Hindley
Posted 4 days ago by Totaljobs
£105,999 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Wigan, Greater Manchester
Summary: Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a salaried GP to join their multidisciplinary team in Wigan, Greater Manchester, focused on reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for disadvantaged communities. The role involves delivering primary care services in a clinic setting, with an emphasis on holistic care and collaboration with various healthcare professionals. Candidates should be passionate about healthcare equity and possess leadership qualities, with training provided for those without prior prison experience. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full clinical assessment of patients
- Formulating differential diagnosis and management plans
- Pharmacological assessment and prescribing
- Requesting and interpreting clinical investigations
- Appropriate referral and follow-up to specialist areas and secondary care services
- Providing information and advice for ongoing treatment and care
- Medical assessment and monitoring of chronic diseases
- Providing appropriate end of life care under supervision
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of clinical capabilities for vulnerable groups
- Supporting general healthcare needs when psychiatric conditions are stable
Key Skills:
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities
- Empathy and teamwork within a multidisciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Knowledge of pharmacology and prescribing
- Ability to formulate care plans for complex health needs
- Experience in managing chronic diseases
- Understanding of NICE guidance and local clinical policy
- Ability to work in a secure environment
- Psychiatric assessment skills (preferable)
Salary (Rate): £105,999 yearly
City: Wigan
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Healthcare
Spectrum is a not-for-profit CIC committed to reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for the most disadvantaged within our community. We are a values-based company with the patient at the heart of what we do. We aim to achieve quantifiable impact and are looking for GPs who are committed to our cause to join us. We are looking for a salaried GP to join our MDT consisting of a variety of allied healthcare professionals (mental health workers, pharmacists, ANPs etc.) to deliver a primary care clinic. A session consists of 8 appointments (15 mins long) and are face to face. Presentations are as with community primary care as we are aiming to deliver ‘equivalence of care’ within our clinics. No prior prison experience is required as you will given the training required for the role although prior experience is preferable. Are you the right fit for this role? The GP most suited to this role is someone passionate about reducing health inequalities, empathetic, and enjoys working within an MDT. You will need leadership qualities and ready to explore a different, lesser known but more paced form of primary care.
Clinical services will include the following core responsibilities: Full clinical assessment of patients; Ability to formulate differential diagnosis and management plans; Pharmacological assessment and prescribing; Request and interpretation of clinical investigations; Appropriate referral on and follow up to other specialist areas and secondary care services; Information and advice and facilitation of informed choice for ongoing treatment and care; Medical assessment and monitoring of chronic diseases in accordance with NICE guidance and local clinical policy; Appropriate end of life care under clinical supervision from palliative care specialist services where needed. All GPs are expected to have an up to date working knowledge of the underpinning evidence base and clinical capabilities needed to formulate robust care plans to meet the full range of complex health needs of vulnerable groups with an emphasis on the substance misuse and offender health delivered in the secure environment setting. Psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of prisoners with serious mental ill health will be the responsibility of the specialist mental health provider.
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We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!
Access to NHS Pension
Annual leave on your Birthday
Welcome payment for some posts
Refer a friend scheme
Training and Development opportunities
Flexible Working
Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.
All GPs including the Lead GP are expected to support the general healthcare needs and basic clinical monitoring when the prisoners’ psychiatric condition is stable.