Primary Care Clinical Lead

Practice Plus Group; Lewes; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Primary Care Clinical Lead at HMP Lewes. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of up to £57,603 per annum and responsibilities include clinical leadership, effective team management, and commitment to patient care. Candidates should possess a valid NMC registration and management experience. Opportunities for training and career development available.

Benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Parking on site

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management to nursing teams.
• Deputise for the Deputy/Head of Healthcare as needed.
• Coach and develop clinician staff.
• Ensure clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice.

Skills

Registered Nurse Adult Current professional qualification (NMC)

Existing line management experience and student nurse mentorship

Strong organization skills and clinical background

Understanding of multi-disciplinary working

Non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Lewes, a category B male prison. Lewes prison is based near the centre of the historical town of Lewes, which is just a 5 minute walk away.

Some opportunity in this role for further progression and additional training, parking on site.

Hours

37.5 hours a week working Monday to Friday 8 am - 4 pm. Some flexibility required.

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £57,603 per annum FTE - 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.
• Work closely with partners to maintain a robust, high quality clinical service for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Model a culture of compassion, care, courage, commitment, communication and competence.
• Coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support and contribute in undertaking audits and governance and contribute to developing and reviewing clinical/non clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site.
• Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry out investigations locally and for the wider region.

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 doesnt 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

About us

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 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.

• Registered Nurse Adult Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Existing line management experience and student nurse mentorship
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Strong organisation skills and clinical background
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

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.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Person Specification

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Additional Criteria

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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.