Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing & Quality Manager to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the South and IRCS directorate which covered our prisons in the South of England and our Immigration Removal Centres at Gatwick, Heathrow and Derwentside.

This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required.

This is a senior clinical leadership role providing nursing leadership and quality oversight across the directorate portfolio of prison and secure environment healthcare services. You will work closely with operational and clinical leaders to ensure services are safe, effective, patient-centred and compliant with regulatory standards.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £60,000 to £70,000 per annum.

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 Nursing & Quality Manager your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide visible senior nursing leadership across the directorate.
• Support delivery of the Nursing & Quality Strategy.
• Develop and coach nursing and clinical teams.
• Support nursing leaders with complex workforce, quality and clinical issues.
• Deputise for the Directorate Head of Nursing & Quality when required.
• Lead and support quality improvement programmes.
• Conduct and support audits, governance activities and quality assurance processes.
• Monitor quality metrics and service performance indicators.
• Ensure learning from incidents, complaints and audits leads to measurable improvements.
• Maintain oversight of risk registers, incident reporting and patient safety processes.
• Support implementation of quality improvement action plans.
• Deliver workshops and education sessions where required
• Work closely with Heads of Healthcare and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend and contribute to HMPPS and partnership meetings.

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 60 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.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• Be a Registered Nurse (RGN / RMN) with a valid NMC registration.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Line management experience.
• Experience with Patient Safety Investigation Response Framework (PSIRF)
• Understanding of healthcare policies, governance and best practice.

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.37.5 hours

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