Deputy Head of Healthcare

About The Role

Deputy Head of Healthcare role at Practice Plus Group, based at HMP Lancaster Farms, a Category C male prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster, with capacity of around 550. You will join a well-staffed and fully integrated healthcare team managing a team of around 45, working across Primary Care, Mental Health and Substance Misuse. This is a brand new opportunity to join our Head of Healthcare, overseeing all healthcare services — primary care, mental health and substance misuse.

Applicants will ideally have prison / secure setting experience, and must hold a valid professional registration, ideally an NMC pin.

Shifts are Monday–Friday, 09:00 – 17:00. Working 37.5 hours per week.

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £48,526 - £53,754 depending on experience.

• 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

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

As our new Deputy Head of Healthcare, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Work closely with the Head of Healthcare and senior team to deliver the best service possible to patients
• Support all pathways that we offer — mental health, primary care and substance misuse
• Deputise for the Head of Healthcare when necessary
• Have responsibility for the 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 their 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 they receive appropriate managerial supervision and performance appraisal

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

• 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

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

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.

• Hold a current registration, such as NMC with a valid pin
• Ideally have previous experience within a prison or secure setting
• Be very proactive with an appetite for change!
• Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to influence and deliver information to key partners and stakeholders
• Have budget management experience

Secure environments are some 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.