Regional Lead GP - Yorkshire, Hull and Humber

Spectrum Community Health CIC

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced GP to join our award-winning team as Lead GP for Yorkshire, Hull & Humber secure estates. You will be dedicated to Inclusion Health and delivering high-quality patient centered care. You may be an experienced prison doctor already or, a colleague looking for a new challenge and working environment outside from standard community primary care. As Regional Lead GP you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and development of medical services across the Yorkshire, Hull & Humber secure estate portfolio and providing associated clinical governance assurances. You will undertake a blended model of working comprising face to face clinical work and protected operational/strategic work as a senior medical leader. Your leadership work will include both on-site and remote working to optimise your time most efficiently whilst building critical stakeholder relationships with colleagues. Your clinical work will involve the delivery of GP primary care services within a secure environment primary healthcare setting. You will work closely alongside 2 other Regional Lead GPs working across North-East and North-West secure sites and Spectrum's Responsible Officer. As Regional Lead GP you will have access to continuing professional development and opportunity to formally develop as a medical leader. Senior Clinical and Operational Leads from across all Spectrum's services will provide peer mentorship and support.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide face-to-face clinical services including the medical component of prison reception, appointed, unscheduled and emergency care services to inpatient and segregation unit. 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. All GPs will work as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing acute care and chronic disease management in conjunction with primary care nursing, adopting a case managed approach in order to meet the complex health and well-being needs of vulnerable groups in the secure environment. Establish effective working relationships with clinicians from secondary and specialist services to ensure seamless care for patients. Adhere to national standards for good record keeping. Contribute as necessary in incident reviews, death in custody reviews and risk assessments.

This will be a substantive full-time post attracting many benefits of NHS employment including NHS pension, annual leave, and time served inducements. We would also consider job share or part-time flexible working. We would invite all interested candidates to take the opportunity to talk to our incumbent NE Regional Lead for further details of what the Regional Lead GP role involves.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

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.

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£113,000 a year pro-rata (pending pay review) + £1500 Welcome Payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

847-CM-23-V1355-C

Job locations

HMP North East Prisons

North East Yorkshire / Hull and Humber

HU9 5LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

We would also like to offer potential candidates the opportunity to visit one of our Yorkshire, Hull & Humber secure sites, especially if you are new to secure environment healthcare, and spend time shadowing our doctors during a working day. We would be happy to arrange conversations for potential candidates with any of our critical stakeholders from nursing, pharmacy, and operations to support candidates in understanding their role within the senior management team as a senior medical leader within Spectrum.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would also like to offer potential candidates the opportunity to visit one of our Yorkshire, Hull & Humber secure sites, especially if you are new to secure environment healthcare, and spend time shadowing our doctors during a working day. We would be happy to arrange conversations for potential candidates with any of our critical stakeholders from nursing, pharmacy, and operations to support candidates in understanding their role within the senior management team as a senior medical leader within Spectrum.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oUK recognised medical qualification
  • oRecognised Certificate of Vocational Training
  • oEducation of ongoing professional development in the relevant clinical and service improvement areas

Desirable

  • oHigher specialist qualifications or extensive relevant experience
  • oCurrent accreditation as a GP with extended scope of practice
  • oRCGP Certificate Part 1 Substance Misuse
  • oWomen's health and wellbeing
  • oHarm minimisation and management of blood-borne viruses
  • oSexual health
  • oSpecialist Substance Misuse

Knowledge

Essential

  • oPrimary care mental health
  • oBasic drug and alcohol awareness
  • oChronic disease management
  • oUnderstanding of current health and social policy particularly offender health
  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and governance
  • oPrinciples of substance misuse treatment and pharmacotherapy

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of principles & research
  • oDemonstrated breadth of knowledge in and outside this specialist area
  • oUnderstanding of NHS clinical governance/GP contracts/medicines management and resource constraints/financial management
  • oUp-to-date on new GP and pharmacy contracts
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oUK recognised medical qualification
  • oRecognised Certificate of Vocational Training
  • oEducation of ongoing professional development in the relevant clinical and service improvement areas

Desirable

  • oHigher specialist qualifications or extensive relevant experience
  • oCurrent accreditation as a GP with extended scope of practice
  • oRCGP Certificate Part 1 Substance Misuse
  • oWomen's health and wellbeing
  • oHarm minimisation and management of blood-borne viruses
  • oSexual health
  • oSpecialist Substance Misuse

Knowledge

Essential

  • oPrimary care mental health
  • oBasic drug and alcohol awareness
  • oChronic disease management
  • oUnderstanding of current health and social policy particularly offender health
  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and governance
  • oPrinciples of substance misuse treatment and pharmacotherapy

Desirable

  • oUnderstanding of principles & research
  • oDemonstrated breadth of knowledge in and outside this specialist area
  • oUnderstanding of NHS clinical governance/GP contracts/medicines management and resource constraints/financial management
  • oUp-to-date on new GP and pharmacy contracts

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP North East Prisons

North East Yorkshire / Hull and Humber

HU9 5LS


Employer's website

https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/opportunities/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP North East Prisons

North East Yorkshire / Hull and Humber

HU9 5LS


Employer's website

https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/opportunities/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Secretary to Clinical Services

Nicole Walker

Nicole.walker@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Date posted

14 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£113,000 a year pro-rata (pending pay review) + £1500 Welcome Payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

847-CM-23-V1355-C

Job locations

HMP North East Prisons

North East Yorkshire / Hull and Humber

HU9 5LS


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