Job summary
- Main area
- GP, prison
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (1 day per week comprising 2 in person clinics totalling 6 hours and on-call 0800-18:30. Also 1 hour of CPD and 3 hours of service development. Taking part in weekend cover sessions. (Remote))
- Hours
- Part time - 12.25 hours per week (Per annum, Pro rata)
- Job ref
- 130-39183927-0725
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Swansea
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- Dependent on experience
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Salaried GP for Secure Environments
NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
We are looking for a GP to work as part of a primary care and nurse led clinical team providing direct patient care to the HMP Swansea patient population.
Experience of substance misuse and experience or additional qualifications in mental health would be welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The role comprises 1 day a week consisting of 2 clinics in person at HMP Swansea plus 08--1830 on call and additional remote weekend cover.
The post holder is expected to provide direct patient care for routine and urgent presentations including substance misuse. To provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients and to manage long term conditions as per national guidelines.
To initiate an MDT approach to patient care where appropriate to ensure a holistic and prudent approach to patient care.
Alongside clinical care the role includes supporting the clinical lead with appropriate clinical governance, management and quality improvement activities as well as supervision, teaching and training of allied health professionals.
There is the potential for the appropriately experienced candidate to take a lead on primary mental health assessment and prescribing, including ADHD.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself.
Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice and entry on the GP Register
- RCGP part 1 Substance misuse and Alcohol (or willing to undertake)
- Included on a Welsh Medical Performers List
- Experience of working as a General Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- RCGP Part 2 Substance Misuse
- Qualifications in the assessment and management of ADHD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a General Practitioner
- Experience of and/or willingness to provide mentoring and support to alternative Clinicians
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the prison setting
- Experience of working with patients with a history of substance misuse
- Experience of working with patients with Mental Health
- A&E experience
- Experience working with homeless
- Additional experience within a mental health team for instance around assessment and or review of patients with ADHD
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care based caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior colleagues as appropriate Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Ability to draft letters, reports and protocols in a timely manner
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Audit
- Teaching / Training experience
- Experience with SystmOne clinical IT system.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work hours flexibly
Values
Essential criteria
- Show empathy and compassion towards others – a natural disposition to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Sees and treats others as individuals (patient, families, colleagues) and treats people with dignity and respect.
- Shows resilience, adaptability and flexible approach as situations arise and positivity when times are tough.
- Shows respect for others’ views and appreciate others’ inputs and encourage colleagues to display our values.
- Motivated to use initiative to recognise problems and seek solutions whilst understanding the importance of empowering and enabling others (patients, families, colleagues).
- Friendly and helpful disposition, awareness of how our own and others’ behaviours impact on people’s experiences and the organisation’s reputation.
- Willing to seek out learning, give and accept constructive feedback and committed to continuous improvement
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Emily Dibdin
- Job title
- Lead GP HMP Swansea, ClinLead Secure Environments,
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07545457178
- Additional information
Not always available on above number.
Could also contact Marie Phillips, Head of Healthcare or Gary Matthews, Charge Nurse HMP Swansea on 01792 485396 or 01792 485401
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