Doctor (m/f/d)

Employer: Justizvollzugsanstalt Werl
Work location: Werl, Germany
Employment: Full-time with part-time options
Pay information supplied by the source: Ä 1, Ä 2
Application deadline: 2026-12-31

Doctor (m/f/d) in the prison service

Description of the institution

Werl Prison is a closed prison for men and is responsible for

the enforcement of prison sentences and

the execution of preventive detention.

The institution has 1034 places across four prison buildings.

Further information about Werl Prison is available on its website at: www.jva-werl.nrw.de.

Your day-to-day work with us:

Doctors in the prison service provide primary medical care to prisoners in correctional institutions, with regular consultation hours in the medical outpatient clinic.

The medical service is supported by auxiliary staff (usually qualified nursing staff).

The scope of treatment is based on the services that people covered by statutory health insurance receive under Book V of the German Social Code (SGB V) (principle of equivalence).

Cooperation with the prison management and the other internal specialist services ensures holistic treatment and eases the day-to-day workload.

Developing concepts (e.g. for addiction treatment or managing infectious diseases) is an integral part of prison medical work and encourages professional exchange among colleagues.

What we offer:

permanent full-time or part-time employment

possible appointment as a civil servant (see requirements below)

remuneration under the TV-Ärzte collective agreement for doctors (application of § 16 para. 3 TV-Ärzte), with specialists generally assigned to group Ä2

no weekend or public holiday duties

safe conditions during consultation hours (presence of general prison service staff)

cooperation with other specialist services such as the psychological service, social service and chaplaincy service

diagnostic facilities (as in a general medical practice, including ECG and ultrasound)

What you bring:

a full medical licence (Approbation) or fulfilment of the requirements for a permit to practise medicine in Germany

an existing specialist qualification or near fulfilment of the requirements for obtaining one, e.g. as a specialist in general medicine or internal medicine (applicants with other specialist qualifications must provide evidence of experience in general medicine)

an additional qualification in ‘Basic Addiction Medicine Care’ or willingness to obtain it

knowledge of standard and specialist IT applications and willingness to familiarise yourself with new applications

Appointment as a civil servant also requires the following conditions to be met:

as a rule, under 42 years of age at the time of appointment as a probationary civil servant (as a person with a severe disability or equivalent status [§ 2 paragraph 3 of Book IX of the German Social Code], as a rule under 45 years of age)

German nationality within the meaning of Article 116 of the Basic Law or citizenship of another Member State of the European Union

commitment to the free democratic constitutional order within the meaning of the Basic Law

in principle, no criminal convictions or pending criminal proceedings or investigations

orderly financial circumstances

fitness for service as assessed by an official medical officer

Applications from women are expressly encouraged. In areas where women are underrepresented, they must be given preference in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act where suitability, ability and professional performance are equal, unless reasons relating to an individual competing applicant outweigh this preference.

Applications from suitable people with severe disabilities and people with disabilities with equivalent status under § 2 para. 3 SGB IX are also expressly encouraged.

This vacancy is expressly also open to people with a migration background.

If you are interested, please send your detailed application documents to:

The Director of
Justizvollzugsanstalt Werl
Belgische Str. 4
59457 Werl

https://www.justiz-karriere.nrw/berufe/justizvollzug/arzt