Deputy Head of Healthcare

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our established healthcare t eam at HMP Full Sutton , a Category A and B men's prison based in the village of Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. This site is around a 30 mins drive from York city centre and is easily accessed from the A166 and A1079.The healthcare team supports around 560 male patients with Primary Care, Substance Misuse and Pharmacy Services. Suitable applicants will have either a clinical or operational career background, with strong managerial skills and experience leading a multi-disciplinary team. This is a brand new role where you will be joining an experienced Head of Healthcare.

Hours

Monday- Friday

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £56,000 per annum full time equivalent - depending on experience.

How will 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 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.

What you'll be doing

As a Deputy Head of Healthcare, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients by seeking out, listening to and acting on
  feedback so that patient engagement is at the centre of service delivery.
• You will also provide day to day operational service delivery and data which has integrity, in a timely manner to meet
  commissioner expectations.
• Deliver non-judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality
  and in line with CQC requirements.
• This will be achieved through adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.

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.

It doesn't stop there ... we also offer:

• 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'll look for in you

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.

Qualifications required

• Degree or appropriate equivalent level of experience or clinical qualification
• Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• 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

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.