Bank General Practitioner Prison Services

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.

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.

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.

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