Lead GP - HMP Bedford

Job overview

The HMP Bedford Lead General Practitioner role offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership within HMP Bedford, working with a dynamic, diverse and friendly team of General Practitioners, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Non-Medical Prescribers, nurses, pharmacy, allied health professional and administrative colleagues, Clinical Leads and Head of Service. The Lead GP will work with and report to the HMP Bedford Head of Healthcare and they will be supported by and accountable to the NHFT Lead GP and Clinical Director for Secured Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be on the GMC General Practitioner Register and on an NHS Performers’ List. Previous experience working within secured environments is not essential as full induction and training will be provided. More critical to the role are:  character qualities of integrity and discernment with a growth mindset and a willingness to embrace NHFT values and leadership behaviours  excellent clinical and communication skills and a desire to share these skills with GPs in training, ANPs and NMPs, through teaching and training.  a passion for delivering trauma-informed high-quality primary care as part of an integrated team to improve the health and patient experience of men housed at HMP Bedford.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details please read the attached job description or alternatively contact the team for more information