General Practitioner - HMP Ashfield

General Practitioner (HMP & YOI Ashfield)

Position Overview

• Recruiting Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

• Client Partner: DoctorPA Secure LTD

• Location: H M P & Y O I Ashfield, Shortwood Road, Pucklechurch, Bristol, BS16 9QJ

• Pay Rate: £640 per day

• Contract Type: Locum / Part-Time (Flexible working; 6-month duration)

• Closing Date: 30 September 2026

About the Role Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with DoctorPA Secure LTD—specialists in secure environment healthcare since 2014—to source an experienced General Practitioner for HMP & YOI Ashfield. Operating under their core CARE ethos (Compassionate, Assurance, Respectful, Equitable care), DoctorPA Secure is dedicated to reducing health inequalities, ensuring continuity of care, and providing a supportive, balanced environment for clinical staff working with vulnerable populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive primary care services, including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and specialist referrals.

• Manage chronic diseases, acute presentations, mental health conditions, and substance misuse / detox pathways.

• Collaborate closely with onsite nursing staff, mental health professionals, pharmacists, and external providers.

• Participate actively in clinical audits, risk assessments, safeguarding processes, and clinical governance activities.

• Maintain accurate, comprehensive clinical records utilizing the facility's electronic health record system.

Person Specification & Requirements

• Qualifications & Registration: Fully qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and a licence to practice in the UK with no restrictions.

• Clinical Expertise: Sound clinical decision-making skills in primary care, with a strong understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, and healthcare delivery in secure or vulnerable settings.

• Desirable Criteria: RCGP part 1 & part 2 (Substance Misuse) qualifications, or prior experience working in prison healthcare, secure units, or with marginalized groups.

• Compliance: Subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.