Job summary

We have opportunities for Substance Misuse General Practitioners to join our staff bank at Spectrum Community Health within one of our North East Secure Environments.

There are a variety of flexible bank shifts available.

Working with local GP colleagues, and senior GP Leaders within Spectrum, Head of Healthcare and other site stakeholders to work collaboratively to support the development and embedding of robust integrated primary care models of care delivery at site.

PRISON EXPERIENCE IS NOT ESSENTIAL.

Main duties of the job

You will have the support of a highly skilled partnership of allied professionals forming an expert multidisciplinary team.

Key partners and stakeholders will include Nursing, Primary Care, Pharmacy, Mental Health, Psychosocial Recovery Services, Palliative Care, Remote Clinical Care Team, and Quality Leads.

Our North East Secure Sites consist of :

• HMP Frankland
• HMP Durham
• HMP Northumberland
• HMP Deerbolt
• HMP Kirklevington Grange
• HMP Holme House
• HMP Low Newton
• HMP Hull
• HMP Humber

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team!

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative staff bank.

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!

• Free car parking at some sites
• Enhanced bank rates
• Flexibility
• Free DBS checks
• Holiday pay
• Access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to hours worked)
• NHS and Blue Light discounts
• Regional work
• Onsite gym available at some sites
• Opportunity to join substantive employment.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on joining the bank with Spectrum, please contact Dr Tracey Hopwood, Regional Lead GP North East.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• UK recognised medical qualification
• Recognised Certificate of Vocational Training
• Education of ongoing professional development in the relevant clinical and service improvement areas

Desirable

• Higher specialist qualifications or extensive relevant experience
• Current accreditation at GPwSI level in specialist area
• Harm minimisation and management of bloodborne viruses
• Sexual health
• Specialist Substance Misuse

Knowledge

Essential

• Primary care mental health
• Basic drug and alcohol awareness
• Chronic disease management
• Understanding of current health and social policy particularly offender health
• Understanding of clinical risk management and governance
• Principles of substance misuse treatment and pharmacotherapy

Desirable

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

Last updated : 2024-04-28