About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our team at HMP Whatton, a category C men's Prison located in the village of Whatton, near Bingham in Nottinghamshire.
As a Deputy Head of Healthcare, you will oversee evidence based patient care, operational service delivery, data integrity, and ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities and CQC requirements. Your responsibilities include:
- Providing outstanding evidence–based care to patients by seeking out, listening to and acting on feedback so that patient engagement is at the centre of service delivery.
- Providing day‑to‑day operational service delivery and data with integrity, delivered in a timely manner to meet commissioner expectations.
- Delivering non‑judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with CQC requirements.
- Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.
Hours
Monday – Friday: core office hours.
Salary
Full time position with an annual salary up to £53,754 per annum.
How we’ll 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 address your learning needs.
- Support from the wider team.
Benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
- Clinical qualification – NMC.
- Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation.
- Significant experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ability to influence and deliver information to key partners and stakeholders.
- Experience as a CQC registered manager, or equivalent registered body.
- Experience managing multifaceted budgets.
- Experience of client management or meeting commissioner expectations.
- Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills including sophisticated report writing and ability to articulate viewpoint in formal meetings.
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our team at HMP Whatton, a category C men’s Prison located in the village of Whatton, near Bingham in Nottinghamshire.
As a Deputy Head of Healthcare, you will oversee evidence based patient care, operational service delivery, data integrity, and ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities and CQC requirements. Your responsibilities include:
- Providing outstanding evidence–based care to patients by seeking out, listening to and acting on feedback so that patient engagement is at the centre of service delivery.
- Providing day‑to‑day operational service delivery and data with integrity, delivered in a timely manner to meet commissioner expectations.
- Delivering non‑judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with CQC requirements.
- Ensuring adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.
Hours
Monday – Friday: core office hours.
Salary
Full time position with an annual salary up to £53,754 per annum.
How we’ll 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 address your learning needs.
- Support from the wider team.
Benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
- Clinical qualification – NMC.
- Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation.
- Significant experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ability to influence and deliver information to key partners and stakeholders.
- Experience as a CQC registered manager, or equivalent registered body.
- Experience managing multifaceted budgets.
- Experience of client management or meeting commissioner expectations.
- Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills including sophisticated report writing and ability to articulate viewpoint in formal meetings.
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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