Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?
Exciting opportunities have arisen for a Head of Healthcare to join the Offender Health Directorate working at HMP Fosse Way. HMP Fosse Way is a Category C Resettlement Prison.
HMP Fosse Way houses 1,715 prisoners and focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration back into society. It consists of 7 House blocks across 4 floors. There is a dedicated healthcare suite located in the main building with additional multi-use rooms across the establishment including rooms for groups or 1-2-1’s.
We are looking for someone who will be able to provide effective clinical and operational management of prison health services, including monitoring external Service Level Agreements which address the Local Health Needs Assessment and ensure delivery against required standards, e.g., Prison Health Performance Indicators, Standards for Better Health.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead a large multi-disciplinary team with Mental Health, Physical Health (primary care, extended scope, and emergency response), and Substance Misuse services, alongside psychiatry, psychology, and IDD specialist roles.
2. Manage prison healthcare effectively, including monitoring Service Level Agreements with external providers reflecting best practice and meeting commissioner Key Performance Indicators and patient requirements.
3. Establish and maintain an effective relationship with the Prison Senior Management team and work as a co-opted member of this group.
4. Identify and implement service improvements through effective management based on a sound analysis of information and interpretation of outcomes.
5. Ensure the delivery of service provision meets the Key Performance Indicators; where failure to meet KPIs occurs, put in place processes and solutions to improve service provision.
6. Promote and develop effective models of multi-disciplinary care, redesigning care pathways to address health inequalities and reduce inappropriate referrals to secondary care.
7. Provide professional clinical management leadership to all staff employed within the service, ensuring role clarity, clear objective setting, and individual performance reviews.
8. Ensure that service delivery and improvement are patient-focused and that mechanisms are in place to take patient needs and views into account.
9. Reflect on lessons learnt from complaints, Serious Untoward Incidents, and incidents to improve service delivery.
10. Promote the service through local, regional, and national forums, conferences, and publications.
About Us:
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Lee Greathead
Job title: Area Manager
Email address: Lee.Greathead@nottshc.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr