Deputy Head of Healthcare

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our Healthcare team at HMP Dovegate , a category B Prison located near Uttoxeter in Staffordshire.

HMP Dovegate is a male remand prison that has a capacity for 1160 adults. We are recruiting for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our team and support the Head of Healthcare with daily running of the Healthcare team within the prison. Ideally we are looking for someone with a clinical background that has experience with budgets, audits and clinical governance.

Hours

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £57,498per 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 on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Deputy Head of Healthcare, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients by seeking out, listening to and acting on
  feedback so that patient engagement is at the centre of service delivery.
• You will also provide day to day operational service delivery and data which has integrity, in a timely manner to meet
  commissioner expectations.
• Deliver non-judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality
  and in line with CQC requirements.
• This will be achieved through adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.
  

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesn't 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

What we'll look for in you

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 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.

Qualifications required

• Degree or appropriate equivalent level of experience or clinical qualification
• Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to influence and deliver information to key partners and stakeholders

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.