Primary Care Clinical Lead

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Primary Care Clinical Lead at HMP Featherstone, where you will manage a team of nurses and ensure high-quality healthcare services in a male prison environment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and various support for professional development. Ideal candidates will have a nursing qualification, management experience, and a compassionate approach to patient care.

Benefits

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and line management required.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary working preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred, especially in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management to nurses and care teams.
• Deputise for the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.
• Ensure high-quality clinical service for patients.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Coaching

Line management

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate approach

Education

Registered Nurse Adult Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Leadto join ourPrimary Care team atHMP Featherstoneacategory CPrison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Featherstone is a male prison with a population of 678 males, this is a training prison with a layout of 7 wings. You will be managing a team of 4 covering Primary Care and Pharmacy, you will have previous experience in coaching and line management and still enjoys working within the clinical aspect of the role.

Hours

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £48000 - £54995per annumFTE- 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 on a permanent basis 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 aPrimary 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

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

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,000 to £54,995 a year Between £48000 - £54995 depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

11786

Job locations

New Rd

Featherstone

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV10 7PU

Job description Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Leadto join ourPrimary Care team atHMP Featherstoneacategory CPrison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Featherstone is a male prison with a population of 678 males, this is a training prison with a layout of 7 wings. You will be managing a team of 4 covering Primary Care and Pharmacy, you will have previous experience in coaching and line management and still enjoys working within the clinical aspect of the role.

Hours

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £48000 - £54995per annumFTE- 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 on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Job description Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Leadto join ourPrimary Care team atHMP Featherstoneacategory CPrison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Featherstone is a male prison with a population of 678 males, this is a training prison with a layout of 7 wings. You will be managing a team of 4 covering Primary Care and Pharmacy, you will have previous experience in coaching and line management and still enjoys working within the clinical aspect of the role.

Hours

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Salary

This position isfull time,youll receive an annual salary between £48000 - £54995per annumFTE- 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 on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

New Rd

Featherstone

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV10 7PU

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

New Rd

Featherstone

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV10 7PU

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)