Job summary
As a GP in a prison setting, you’ll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.
DrPA Secure prides themselves on providing staff with work-life balance and onsite support.
Job details
Date posted: 12 February 2026
Reference number: E0454-26-0068
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £640 a day
Contract: Locum
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Job location: H M P Downview Prison, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD
Job responsibilities
About the Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our multidisciplinary healthcare team within a secure prison environment. The role involves delivering high-quality primary care services to a diverse patient population.
As a GP in a prison setting, you’ll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for individuals who may have complex health and social care needs. Your work will help reduce health inequalities and ensure continuity of care in a challenging but rewarding environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide full GP services including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
* Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, and mental health conditions.
* Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.
* Work collaboratively with nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external healthcare providers.
* Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
* Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.
* Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
Essential:
* Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
* Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision‑making and patient management skills.
* Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Desirable:
* Experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with vulnerable populations.
* Additional qualifications in substance misuse, mental health, or sexual health.
* Knowledge of relevant NHS and prison healthcare policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications:
* GMC Registered.
Desirable qualifications:
* RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse).
Compliance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer Details
DoctorPA Secure LTD
H M P Downview Prison, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD
Employer website: https://www.drpasecure.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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