General Practitioner - Yarl's wood IRC

Overview

In this role you will provide high-quality, person-centred medical care for detainees at Yarl's Wood IRC as part of an interdisciplinary health team. You will assess and manage acute illness, long-term and complex physical and mental health needs, medicines, and clinical risk in a trauma-informed, culturally responsive manner. This position supports access to care in a secure setting and aims to reduce health inequalities through compassionate, patient-centred practice. You will work to improve health outcomes within the immigration detention context and contribute to a learning culture in NHFT.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and referral for detainees at the IRC, including urgent presentations and multimorbidity
• Conduct face-to-face consultations and, when appropriate, remote consultations; determine safe examination or transfer needs
• Support reception, initial and ongoing health assessments with risk-based prioritisation and follow-up
• Collaborate with the larger health team to deliver integrated care within the secure setting

Key requirements

• GMC General Practitioner Register and NHS Performers' List
• Clinical experience with vulnerable populations and substance misuse
• RCGP Part 1 Substance Misuse Certificate
• Experience of multi-professional teamwork and clinical governance/quality improvement
• Ability to think flexibly to build partnerships and innovate in general practice and advanced clinical practice
• Commitment to CPD and professional standards
• Understanding of primary care, substance misuse and mental health within secure settings
• UK Registration and current professional status

• trauma-informed approach
• empathy and active listening
• excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• trauma-informed clinical care
• clinical governance and quality improvement
• teaching, mentoring or supervision of clinical colleagues

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