We are seeking a highly capable and resilient Deputy Head of Healthcare to play a key role in the overall delivery of healthcare services within a secure custodial environment. You will be joining HMP Wymott, a male Category C prison in Leyland with a complex and varied population, and a capacity of around 1,200.
This is a senior role with management responsibility for clinical leads across the pathways (primary care, mental health and substance misuse) and supporting the Head of Healthcare.
Hours
Shifts Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00. Working 37.5 hours per week.
Salary
Full time. Annual salary £48,526 – £53,754 per annum.
How we support you
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to support learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK; offers will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties
- Work closely with the Head of Healthcare and senior team to deliver the best service possible to patients
- Support all pathways we offer – mental health, primary care and substance misuse
- Deputise for the Head of Healthcare when necessary
- Have responsibility for operational management of the service
- Continuously review and assess the service being delivered
- Review and improve standards and processes
- Support the Head of Healthcare in delivering agreed contractual requirements and targets from NHS England and drive the strategic vision for the service
- Ensure effective day‑to‑day operational management of all clinical services across the site
- Ensure agreed standards are achieved by leading, developing and motivating your team, ensuring appropriate managerial supervision and performance appraisal
Benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed
About the employer
Practice Plus Group delivers NHS services to over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first.
Our purpose is to Unlock your best work life. Core values: treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; act with integrity; embrace diversity; strive to do things better together.
Qualifications & Experience
- Ideally hold a current registration such as NMC/HCPC (not essential)
- Ideally have previous experience within a prison or secure setting
- Inclusive leadership approach with a culture of continuous progression and innovation
- Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams
- Ability to influence and deliver information to key partners and stakeholders
- Budget management experience
Disclosure & Barring Service Check
Requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Employer details
Practice Plus GroupWymott Prison, Ulnes Walton LaneLeylandLancashirePR26 8LWUnited Kingdom
Employer website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/
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