General Practitioner – Safetynet Primary Care

Job title:  General Practitioner - Safetynet Primary Care

Particulars of office: 2 sessions available, full day Friday, Permanent contract, Pensionable 

Reports to: Medical Director

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

Our Mission: To deliver high-quality healthcare services for those who are socially excluded and who otherwise could not access care, promoting their wellbeing and advocating for an inclusive healthcare system

Our Values: Quality, Transparency, Inclusivity, Respect for others, Innovation

Employee benefits include: Group healthcare scheme, wellness programmes, annual taxsaver travel scheme, bike to work scheme

Safetynet Primary Care

Safetynet Primary Care is a medical charity that removes barriers to healthcare for people experiencing exclusion and vulnerability. Through innovative models of care, Safetynet delivers services to people experiencing homelessness, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, members of the Roma community and others who face difficulties accessing mainstream healthcare.

The National Screening & Reception Centre (NSRC) Clinic forms a key part of Safetynet's Migrant Health Programme. Located within the NSRC in Citywest, the clinic provides essential primary healthcare services for newly arrived international protection applicants. For many patients, this clinic represents their first interaction with the Irish healthcare system and plays a critical role in providing assessment, treatment, health screening and onward referral to appropriate healthcare services. The clinic operates in partnership with the HSE and supports continuity of care through Safetynet's shared electronic health record system. 

Safetynet Primary Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

General Job Description

The GP position is based primarily in Dublin across all of Safetynet Primary Care’s clinics and teams. The clinics are provided for people without medical cards who have low- or no-income including people experiencing homelessness, people applying for international protection and people from the Roma community.  The role is key to the development and execution of Safetynet Primary Care’s. 

Principal Duties & Key Responsibilities

The following sets out the duties and responsibilities of this position:

• To provide GP care to marginalized people accessing Safetynet’s services.
• To link patients into Safetynet open access services where appropriate and to provide clinical support 
• To link patients into appropriate mainstream health services when necessary and to provide clinical support. This includes collaborating with local GPs to ensure smooth transfer to mainstream.
• Maintain and develop close working relationship with other homeless health services 
• To refer patients to the range of Safetynet and other services as needs dictate e.g., Methadone treatment, Vaccination, screening.
• To refer to and accept referrals from secondary services developing strong links with the Inclusion Health teams at St James and the Mater.
• Provide LARC for women with limited access elsewhere
• Provide long term care for undocumented migrants who will never be eligible for access to GMS Practices
• Provide vaccination for patients who have missed or are not linked into Mainstream Primary Care Services. 
• Provide early childhood immunisations 
• To provide outreach and follow-up support to homeless patients enduring chronic and complex needs under the care of the Safetynet In-reach team or Open access services
• To assess patient mental health needs and link to mental health specialised and mainstream services 
• To admit patients for psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act when required.
• To assess patient addiction treatment needs and link to addiction treatment services
• To identify, establish and link in with key workers in support of care and case management
• To collect data and produce reports to aid service monitoring for planning and development
• To work with voluntary agencies to develop awareness amongst keyworkers of the range of referral pathways to support mental health and to act as point of contact for such referrals so that all homeless clients have access to such pathways.
• To ensure appropriate care of homeless people post hospital discharge
• Continuously strive to improve the health of patient group with health promotion and high-quality care
• To provide appropriate health promotion and preventative care 
• To link women in with appropriate maternity services and provide shared antenatal care where required
• To collect data and produce reports to aid service monitoring for planning and development.

Other Responsibilities

• Act as clinical supervisor for the nurse & GPRs onsite in day to day running of service
• Undertake other responsibilities commensurate with the role including administration as assigned by the CEO/ Medical Director from time to time
• Undertake the role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work, and in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of the Safetynet Primary Care
• Adhere to Safetynet Primary Care policies and procedures
• Be self-servicing in terms of word processing, filing, record keeping, database input, administration, collating information and generating reports from Safetynet Primary Care data etc.
• Participate in internal/external meetings as required 
• Be an effective member of the Safetynet Primary Care team and participate fully in staff meetings and other committees of the Safetynet Primary Care as required

Note

This Job Description outlines the current responsibilities of the role.  As the organisation adapts its operations to meet the changing needs of its client group, the duties associated with this position may change. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidate must hold MICGP qualification  

And 

• Be entered on the Specialist Division of the Register (General Practice), Irish Medical Council 

And 

• Have working experience in and extensive knowledge of the Irish health care system 
• Previous experience working with marginalised groups and experience working through an interpreter is an advantage  
• Candidates shall be of good character 
• Candidates shall be in a state of health that indicates a reasonable prospect of ability to provide regular and efficient service 
• A working knowledge of Socrates or other GP practice software is desirable 

Skills & Competencies

• A strong commitment to health equity and social inclusion. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity. 
• Ability to work effectively with interpreters and multidisciplinary teams. 
• Flexibility, adaptability and resilience. 
• A patient-centred and trauma-informed approach to care. 
• Strong organisational and clinical decision-making skills. 

Particulars of Office

Appointment: Part-time, permanent, pensionable, 6 months probationary period

Annual salary: Pro-rata based on FTE salary €156,520.00 per annum

Annual leave: Pro-rata based on FTE annual leave of 25 days per annum

Location: Dublin