Job overview
Spectrum is a not-for profit CIC dedicated to providing high quality NHS commissioned healthcare. Our focus is on patient centered care delivered through a variety of innovative and collaborative approaches.
Due to a new service commission, an exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a GP who is passionate about primary care and healthcare innovation to join the Spectrum Team. This will be a substantive full-time or part-time post attracting many benefits of NHS employment including NHS pension and time served inducements.
Previous experience working within a secure environment is not essential as full induction and training will be provided. More critical are the personal attributes encompassing a passion for the delivery of high quality primary care, a desire to innovate and transform models of service delivery to meet the current challenges encountered across all sectors of primary care, and a willingness to work as part of a transformative integrated provider team.
Please note the Retention payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.
We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service and therefore we are also able to offer part time and flexible working options.
Main duties of the job
As Lead GP your time will be dedicated to on-site clinical care provision as a critical member of an experienced and passionate multi-disciplinary primary healthcare team. You will be involved in blended model of care delivery comprising both face to face primary care and complex case care planning as part of an MDT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.
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.
Person specification
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
- Dependant Forming Medications
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
Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised medical qualification
- Recognised Certificate of Vocational Training
- Evidence 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
- RCGP Certificate Part 1 and 2 - Substance Misuse
- Women’s health and wellbeing
- Harm minimisation and management of blood-borne viruses
- Sexual health
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This advert is for Salaried GP - HMP Haverigg + £1500 Retention Payment with Spectrum Community Health CIC in HMP Haverigg, North Lane, Millom, LA18 4NA, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a General practitioner Medical doctor General Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £100,000 - £105,999 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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