Primary Care Clinical Lead

NHS; Lewes; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks a Primary Care Clinical Lead at HMP Lewes. This role involves providing clinical leadership, managing healthcare teams, and ensuring high-quality service for patients. Ideal candidates are registered nurses with line management experience and a commitment to professional development. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult qualification (NMC) required.
• Experience in line management and student nurse mentorship.
• Evidence of continued professional development necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management to registered nurses.
• Deputise for Deputy/Head of Healthcare as needed.
• Work with partners to maintain high quality clinical service.

Skills

Registered Nurse Adult Current professional qualification (NMC)

Existing line management experience

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Strong organisation skills

Understanding of multi-agency working

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, youll 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

As a Primary Care Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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.
• Clinical Lead you will 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 our 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.

Qualifications

• 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

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.