Job summary
- Main area
- GP
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Lead GP
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 847-RM-26-V852-A
- Employer
- Spectrum Community Health CIC
- Employer type
- Public (Non NHS)
- Site
- HMP Frankland
- Town
- Durham
- Salary
- £106,000 - £110,770 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lead General Practitioner - HMP Frankland
NHS Medical & Dental: Lead GP
Job overview
Spectrum CIC are looking for passionate enthusiastic, values driven people to join our existing team of experienced GPs. We are open to people working part time or full time, face to face.
All of our posts attract all of the benefits of NHS employment including NHS pension and time served enhancements and we warmly welcome those who may have retired and are thinking about returning into a new challenge
Our doctors are all committed to delivering better health outcomes, tackling health inequalities, working with some of the most marginlised patients in the country
Main duties of the job
Prison healthcare
GPs play a crucial clinical leadership role in our prison primary healthcare teams. Previous experience of working in a jail, whilst desirable is not essential as full induction and training will be provided and there is round the clock access to experienced clinical supervision for new doctors who join our teams
Our GPs tell us that personal and professional attributes of compassion, empathy, fairness and multidisciplinary working, alongside a desire to deliver the highest quality and innovative care are the cornerstones of a successful working model.
Line managed and supported by a Regional Lead GP, you will have access to continuing professional development in support of appraisal and revalidation through our GP forum. As a senior leader you will have access to a full induction and a range of ongoing professional support, coaching and development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
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
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For an informal discussion, please contact;
David Morris
[email protected], Interim Regional Lead GP
Dallan Ryan, Head of Healthcare HMP Frankland
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical degree recognised by the General Medical Council
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCGP CCT
- Recognised Certificate of Vocational Training or equivalent JCTGP
- On a National Medical Performers List
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in the relevant clinical and service improvement areas
Desirable criteria
- Higher specialist qualifications or extensive relevant experience
- Current accreditation at GPwSI level in specialist area
- RCGP Certificate Part 1 and 2 - Substance Misuse
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Primary care and mental health
- Basic drug and alcohol awareness
- Womens Health
- Understanding of current health and social policy particularly offender health
- Understanding of clinical risk management and governance
- Principles of substance misuse treatment and pharmacotherapy
- Understanding of the issues associated with and arising from the prescribing of Dependence Forming Medications
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr David Morris
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare
- Email address
- [email protected]
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