General Practitioner

Company: Health in Justice LLP
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Location: North East
Job Description:

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join our healthcareteam at Derwentside IRC. Derwentside IRC is an Immigration Removal Centre based in Consett, County Durham. The site supports up to 80 women aged 18+ with primary care, mental health and substance misuse service. GP sessions are similar to those in community and focus mainly on acute needs with a holistic and trauma informed approach.

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

Hours

Our service operates 7 days a week (Mon – Sun).

  • AM: 08:00 – 12:00
  • PM: 13:00 – 17:00

This is a part-time working 28 hours per week (7 x 4-hour sessions).

The sessions can be worked flexibly (though ideally on a Tues and Thurs) on a rota, such as 3.5 full days or spread across 4-5 days.

Salary

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £125,000per 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.

Whatyou’llbedoing:

OurGeneralPractitionersareextremelyvaluedandarewellrespectedmembersofthePrisonHealthcarecommunity,asaGeneralPractitioner,yourresponsibilitieswillvary.Youwill

  • Deliverfirstclasshealthcaretoadiversegroupofpatients,andthereforeasaGeneralPractitioneratPracticePlusGroupyougettheopportunitytofurtherdevelopyourknowledgeinareasyouwouldn’tusuallyexperiencewithinapractice,orevenA&Eenvironment.
  • Provideclinicalassessmentanddiagnosistopatient’srequirementsandmaketimelydecisionsregardingfuturemanagement.
  • Provideahighlyspecialistresourcetoothermembersofthehealthcareteamatsite,aswellasthepatientsyouworkwithhavingactiveinvolvementinclinicalgovernanceandeffectivenessactivities.

Ifyouareinterestedincareerdevelopment,wehaveawiderangeofopportunitiesforyoutodevelopyourskillsandexperience,whichincludebothinternalandexternaloptionsfordevelopmentandlearning.

Itdoesn’tstopthere…wealsooffer:

  • DiscountsonshoppingandleisureactivitiesSupporttogrowinyourroleandcontinueyourprofessionaldevelopment24/7employeeassistancehelplineandfinancialassistancewhenyouneedit

Whatwe’lllookforinyou:

TheHealthinJusticeteamatPracticePlusGroupmakesarealdifferenceacrossover53prisons,youngoffendersandimmigrationremovalcentres.We’retheUK’sleadingindependentproviderofNHSservicestoover40,000patientsinsecureenvironments,alwaysputtingtheirneedsfirst,regardlessoftheirbackground.

PracticePlusGroup’spurposeistoUnlockyourbestworklifeandwestandbyourcorevalues:

  • wetreatpatientsandeachotheraswewouldliketobetreated
  • weactwithintegrity
  • weembracediversity
  • westrivetodothingsbettertogether

Wearelookingforcaring,compassionatebutalsodrivenprofessionalswhocanhelpusdriveourvisionforafairandinclusivehealthcareaccesstoall.

Qualificationsrequired

  • MBChBorMBBSInclusionontheGMCRegisterandGPPerformersList
  • Evidenceofengagementwithannualappraisal
  • ExperienceworkingasaGeneralPractitionerincommunitygeneralpractice
  • Evidenceofcontinuingprofessionaldevelopment
  • Abilitytoworkwithpatientswithahistoryofsubstancemisuse
  • RCGPCertificateinSubstanceMisuse1and2,orpreparedtoundertakethesequalifications

Secureenvironmentsareoneofthemostchallenging,yetrewardingplacesforhealthcareprofessionalstowork.Ifyou’relookingforarolewhereyoucandevelopyourexistinghealthcareskillsandlearnsomethingneweverydayinanenvironmentthatneverstandsstill,thenthiscouldbetherightopportunityforyou.

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Posted: September 28th, 2026