General Practitioner

Company: Practice Plus Group
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Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our team at HMP Full Sutton. HMP Full Sutton is a busy category A and B men’s prison in the village of Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The site supports around 560 men aged 21+ with a range of health conditions including a high number of complex needs. Within this role you will be delivering clinical sessions, segregation rounds and providing daily acute support within the main population and specialist units. We are looking for a General Practitioner who has a passion for working with patients who are disconnected from the healthcare service and who is keen to work as part of an established team.

Hours 12 hrs / 3 sessions per weekAM session – 08:00 – 12:00PM session – 12:00 – 16:00Working: Monday, Thursday or FridaySessions can be worked across 2 or 3 days

Salary This part-time role offers an annual salary up to £126,500 FTE, depending on experience.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our team at HMP Full Sutton. HMP Full Sutton is a busy category A and B men’s prison in the village of Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The site supports around 560 men aged 21+ with a range of health conditions including a high number of complex needs. Within this role you will be delivering clinical sessions, segregation rounds and providing daily acute support within the main population and specialist units. We are looking for a General Practitioner who has a passion for working with patients who are disconnected from the healthcare service and who is keen to work as part of an established team.

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 and their responsibilities will include:

  • Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients, with opportunities to develop knowledge beyond typical practice or A&E environments.
  • 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 on site, with active involvement in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.

Job responsibilities

As a GP you will respond to medical problems presented by patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate inline with guidelines and pathways, including prescribing and regular review of medications and repeat prescriptions.

Provide medical leadership and expert advice to the wider healthcare team; engaging with the Practice Plus Group wellbeing approach

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 audits to improve outcomes

Inspire and develop positive collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team; ensuring 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, and undertaking clinical risk assessments with management strategies for risks

Share and disseminate acquired knowledge with all team members through development sessions and clinical governance meetings or clinical case reviews

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Additional qualifications or experience related to prison or secure settings

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice

Desirable

  • Experience in healthcare within secure environments

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Legal right to work in the UK

Desirable

  • Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary to submit for Disclosure 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 NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: HMP Full Sutton, Full Sutton, York, Yorkshire YO41 1PS

Employer’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

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Posted: March 16th, 2026