Primary Care Clinical Lead

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice seeks a Primary Care Clinical Lead for HMP Eastwood Park. The role blends management and clinical duties, supervising a small team and ensuring high-quality care within a prison setting aligned with our values.

The post offers a 37.5-hour week (Mon-Fri) with shifts from 08:00 to 16:00 and occasional earlier starts. Salary up to £58,012 with progression for experience and security-clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult (NMC) with current UK registration.
• Continued Professional Development (CPD) evidence.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.
• Collaborate with partners to maintain a robust, high-quality clinical service.
• Model a culture of compassion, care, courage, commitment, communication and competence.
• Coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support audits and governance.
• Chair and facilitate healthcare meetings; provide clinical supervision and investigations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Line management

Communication

NMC registration

Mentorship

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Eastwood Park.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Eastwood Park.

As Primary Care Clinical Lead your time will be split between managerial and clinical work with direct line management of 2 individuals but up to a maximum of 6. HMP Eastwood Park is a female only prison housing up to 400 inmates and located just outside the village of Fairfield with close access to the M5 motorway.

The site offers secure parking, has an onsite and cafe.

Hours

This is a full time position running Monday to Friday over 37.5 hours per week with main shifts being 08.00 - 16.00 and the occasional 07.00 start required.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £58,012 per annum 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

• 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 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

• 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 they 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.

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 - Health in Justice

Address

Eastwood Park

Wotton-under-edge

Gloucestershire

GL12 8DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

£51,643 to £58,012 a year£51,643 - £58,012 per annum