Deputy Head of Healthcare - HMP Liverpool

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool seeks a Deputy Head of Healthcare to lead a team in managing healthcare for 1000 men at HMP Liverpool. The role demands an experienced clinical leader to monitor performance and uphold high standards of care. Applicants should have a background in healthcare management and a passion for service improvement. This position offers an opportunity to influence a unique Prison Healthcare Service and contribute to the health of a vulnerable population.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered Health care Professional with current appropriate registration.
• Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver contract performance and monitor key performance indicators.
• Support day-to-day operations of the Healthcare Department.
• Recognize and implement quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

CQC compliance

Handling vulnerable groups

Education

Registered Health care Professional

Degree or equivalent

Management or leadership qualification

Job description

Deputy Head of Healthcare - HMP Liverpool

We have an exicting opportunity for an experience clinical leader to join a multidisciplinary team at HMP Liverpool that oversees the care for 1000 men. The role is fast paced and diverse, whilst incredibly rewarding and interesting. You would be joining a unique Prison Healthcare Service and cover across the different pathways including Primary Care, Urgent Care, Inpatients, Substance Misuse & Early Days in Custody. You would be supported by a large team of healthcare professionals to fulfill your duties, a team that in August 2025 CQC described as "innovative, well led and highly effective."

Main duties of the job

You will be accountable for the delivery of the contract including responsibility for monitoring performance and delivery against key performance indicators.

This position is a perfect match for someone who is passionate about upholding and advancing exceptional standards of care and service and possesses the capability to motivate and elevate the team through robust clinical supervision and continuous professional growth.

You will support the Head of Services by oversight of day to day operations across the Healthcare Department and support with strategic development and service improvement.

You do not need prison experience but must have experience in a senior leadership role and have a good understanding of clinical governance.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the advertised role, please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• Registered Health care Professional with current appropriate registration e.g., Nurse with NMC membership.
• Degree or equivalent in relevant sub-ject area or equivalent level of expe-rience
• Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level, including delivery of evidence-based care
• RCGP Level 1 and 2 in alcohol or substance misuse

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience at a senior level in a management operational role within a healthcare environment, working in a complex environment with multi health professionals
• Knowledge of the effective application of the Health & Social Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation
• Knowledge and understanding in relation to the government's offender health agenda
• Experience and knowledge of effective changes to practice to support regulatory compliance e.g., CQC, Regulation 28 etc
• Experience of leading teams in a complex environment to implement organisational change and deliver a successful outcome
• Experience of effectively managing a service working in partnership with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups and understand the complexity that they present
• Experience of identifying and implementation of quality initiatives
• Experience of managing and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience of leading clinical governance e.g. Infection Prevention & Control, Risk Management etc
• Understanding and application of confidentiality
• Experience of conducting and supporting research
• Experience of working with Commissioners
• Experience of managing offender care or secure units.
• Experience of working in substance misuse services
• Experience of primary care, long term conditions management and minor illnesses
• Coroner's Court experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.