Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-timeAdvanced Clinical Practitioner to join our IntegratedMental Health team with an element of shared care across the widerteam at HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in Wakefield.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Mental Health) will be a patient-facing, non-managerial role and play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, evidence based mental health care within the prison environment.

Exciting opportunity to develop in the prison, PPG pathway training and development offered, parking on site.

Hours

Working 37.5 hours a week, either working 4x long days 8-6 or 8-4 Monday to Friday.

Salary

This position is full time,you'll receive an annual salary up to £66,792per 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 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 anAdvanced Clinical Practitioner,your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide advanced assessment, formulation, diagnosis, and management of individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health conditions, including severe mental illness, personality disorder, trauma related needs, complex dual diagnoses.
• You will promote best practice, clinical supervision, and a culture of reflection and learning, by pro-actively leading and motivating the team. You will support and work alongside clinical leads and team members to deliver training sessions to healthcare and prison staff on mental health, risk,trauma,behaviour management.
• You will participate in internal and external inspections, reviews and professional meetings which will drive quality improvement and contribute to service transformation projects within the mental health pathway
• Work alongside the clinical lead to contribute to service development, provide clinical leadership across pathways, and support the delivery of trauma informed, person centred, and safe care.

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.

Qualifications required:

• Registered Nurse Mental Health, with current NMC registration.We will consider applicants from other professional disciplines who can demonstrate experience of working with patients with complex MH conditions
• Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Experience of working within mental health services, ideally in secure mental health, crisis, acute, community settings and good knowledge of the MHA
• Understanding of risk management, self-harm prevention, suicide prevention, trauma-informed care
• Drive quality improvement, clinical audit, governance and contribute to service transformation projects
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and support to Band 7 clinicians, RMNs, HCAs, and students.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience £59,677 - £66,792 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

14975-5

Job locations

5 Love Ln

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF2 9AG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems. You will provide clinical leadership for the mental health team. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; mental health, and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.

Supporting senior clinicians on site you will be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients. As a clinical expert in your field, you will work with the team to ensure; patient safety, the management of complex cases and ensure the most up to date treatment methodology is applied to patient care.

You will also;

Provideoutstanding evidence based care, listening and acting on patient feedback. Ensuring that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them. You will also provide assessment, diagnostics, treatment and continued management of patients with acute and long term medical conditions.

Deliver non-judgemental care by leading the team to deliver care that is safe, high quality, patient centred whilst meeting CQC requirements following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset. You will provide professional leadership to the nursing team to ensure we provide a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.

Promotebest practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared learning.

Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care and support your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job

Job description Job responsibilities As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems. You will provide clinical leadership for the mental health team. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; mental health, and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.Supporting senior clinicians on site you will be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients. As a clinical expert in your field, you will work with the team to ensure; patient safety, the management of complex cases and ensure the most up to date treatment methodology is applied to patient care. You will also;Provideoutstanding evidence based care, listening and acting on patient feedback. Ensuring that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them. You will also provide assessment, diagnostics, treatment and continued management of patients with acute and long term medical conditions. Deliver non-judgemental care by leading the team to deliver care that is safe, high quality, patient centred whilst meeting CQC requirements following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding. Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset. You will provide professional leadership to the nursing team to ensure we provide a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. Promotebest practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared learning. Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care and support your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job

Person Specification

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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 - Health in Justice

Address

5 Love Ln

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

5 Love Ln

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

4pm-8pm to include working weekends and bank holidays

To deliver a meal service to patients and staff, either by plated or bulk delivery system, ensuring that presentation standards are high and food safety standards are adhered too.

To carry out dishwashing duties, cleaning of equipment and cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.

Main duties of the job

1. To communicate on a daily basis with colleagues and nursing staff, this could be face to face within the hospital or by receiving telephone requests into the department for extra meals or special diets.

2. To deal with deliveries on a occasional basis, receiving deliveries within the department.

3. To liaise with Managers & supervisors daily and act upon specific tasks required.

4. To allow new starters to shadow various duties in the department such as cleaning, dishwashing and food service.

5. To visit wards as and when required to gain patient meal choices.

6. To ensure tasks such as trolley transportation, tug driving, use of equipment, lifting hot liquids and other tasks which may carry a hazard to oneself or others are carried out in a safe manner.

Carry out general cleaning duties within the department for example floor cleaning, cleaning of the equipment and emptying rubbish bins, ensuring cleaning schedules are completed and COSHH regulations are observed

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Job summary

Are you a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for a fresh challenge within Forensic Mental Health?

Ash Ward is a low secure inpatient service offering a safe, structured and therapeutic environment for individuals requiring specialist forensic mental health care. We focus on meaningful risk assessment, risk reduction, rehabilitation and supporting patients as they work towards returning to the community.

In this role, you'll deliver high-quality forensic mental health nursing care to individuals with mental disorders who have displayed offending behaviours or who present a significant risk to others. Your expertise will play a key part in helping patients progress through their recovery journey.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you'll provide comprehensive assessment and treatment to men of working age, working collaboratively to deliver a recovery focused model of care. Teamwork, communication and a genuine commitment to patient wellbeing are essential.

We're passionate about supporting your development, offering access to a wide range of internal and external training opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.

You'll work rotational shifts, including evenings and weekends, and may occasionally support other areas of the Trust to meet service needs.

You'll be joining a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will ensure your transition into the ward is both positive and rewarding.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake specialised psychological assessments for service users with complex mental health needs.
• Contribute to psychological formulations and care planning.
• Deliver structured, evidence-based and psychologically informed interventions.
• Work within a psychology and trauma-informed framework to support recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues, service users and carers.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports.
• Participate in audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.
• Receive and make effective use of regular clinical supervision.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives at some of their most vulnerable moments? Do you believe in the power of compassionate listening, spiritual support, and human connection to promote hope, recovery, and wellbeing?

We are looking for an inspiring and compassionate Healthcare Chaplain (Band 6) to join our dynamic community Spiritual Care Team, delivering exceptional spiritual, pastoral, religious, and cultural support across our community and mental health services.

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to work at the heart of holistic healthcare, supporting patients, families, carers, and staff across a diverse range of settings. You will play a vital role in helping people navigate mental health challenges, illness, recovery, loss, and life-changing transitions, while contributing to a culture of compassionate, person-centred care.

Whether supporting someone through crisis, facilitating moments of reflection and hope, or helping staff build resilience in demanding environments, you will be part of a service that recognises the profound impact of spiritual wellbeing on recovery and overall health.

The role is for acute Hospital Chaplaincy based in Dorset County Hospital and line managed by the head of Chaplaincy Dorset County Hospital.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Main duties of the job

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

What You'll Do

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Provide compassionate spiritual, pastoral, and religious care to patients, carers, families, and colleagues.
• Support individuals from all faiths, beliefs, cultures, and those with no faith affiliation, ensuring inclusive and personalised care.
• Work alongside mental health and community healthcare professionals to deliver truly holistic care.
• Facilitate worship, prayer, sacramental ministry, religious observances, and spiritual resources where appropriate.
• Contribute to recovery-focused care by helping people find meaning, hope, resilience, and connection during difficult times.
• Provide pastoral support for staff, including reflective practice, wellbeing initiatives, and critical incident response.
• Build strong partnerships with local faith leaders, community organisations, and voluntary sector networks.
• Help shape understanding of spiritual care through education, training, and support for staff and volunteers.

About us

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Right to Work in the UK: This role is not availablefor Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

405-26-AHP485TC

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced chaplain who can demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• Recognised endorsement, authorisation, or good standing with a faith community or belief organisation.
• Relevant theological, religious, pastoral, or chaplaincy qualification.
• Experience providing spiritual or pastoral care within healthcare, community, social care, or similar settings.
• Excellent communication, listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work confidently within multidisciplinary teams.
• A strong commitment to equality, inclusion, and supporting people of all faiths and none.

Job description Job responsibilities We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced chaplain who can demonstrate: Essential Criteria Recognised endorsement, authorisation, or good standing with a faith community or belief organisation. Relevant theological, religious, pastoral, or chaplaincy qualification. Experience providing spiritual or pastoral care within healthcare, community, social care, or similar settings. Excellent communication, listening, and relationship-building skills. Ability to work confidently within multidisciplinary teams. A strong commitment to equality, inclusion, and supporting people of all faiths and none.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• oIn good standing with own faith community and eligible to be duly accredited by a recognised authority within it.
• oAppropriately authorised, licensed or commissioned for the role of healthcare chaplain.
• oBachelor's Degree level or higher in Theology or Pastoral Care or other related degree.

Desirable

• oRegistered as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the UK Board for Healthcare Chaplaincy.
• oMember of the College of Health Care Chaplains and/or The Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains.
• oPostgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience in facilitating rites and meeting spiritual needs according service user's own faith/belief group.
• oExperience of designing, facilitating and leading services of worship in a wide variety of settings.

Desirable

• oExperience of providing teaching on spiritual care to healthcare professionals.
• oExperience of training and supervising volunteers.
• oExperience of working in a NHS environment
• oExperience of working with volunteers

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oExtensive knowledge and insight into pastoral, spiritual and religious care
• oWorking knowledge of faith and belief systems other than one's own and the ability to apply this knowledge in a diverse context
• oSkilled in using Microsoft 365 products and other database systems
• oDigital and verbal communication skills desirable for effective communication of information within the organisation and with the public.
• oAbility to work with a non-religious model

Desirable

• oVolunteer management skills
• oTraining and supervision skills

special requirement

Essential

• Able to meet the transport demands of the role-Must be able to access own transport to travel across Dorset

Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential oIn good standing with own faith community and eligible to be duly accredited by a recognised authority within it. oAppropriately authorised, licensed or commissioned for the role of healthcare chaplain. oBachelor's Degree level or higher in Theology or Pastoral Care or other related degree. Desirable oRegistered as a Board-Certified Chaplain with the UK Board for Healthcare Chaplaincy. oMember of the College of Health Care Chaplains and/or The Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains. oPostgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Chaplaincy. Experience Essential oExperience in facilitating rites and meeting spiritual needs according service user's own faith/belief group. oExperience of designing, facilitating and leading services of worship in a wide variety of settings. Desirable oExperience of providing teaching on spiritual care to healthcare professionals. oExperience of training and supervising volunteers. oExperience of working in a NHS environment oExperience of working with volunteers Skills and Knowledge Essential oExtensive knowledge and insight into pastoral, spiritual and religious care oWorking knowledge of faith and belief systems other than one's own and the ability to apply this knowledge in a diverse context oSkilled in using Microsoft 365 products and other database systems oDigital and verbal communication skills desirable for effective communication of information within the organisation and with the public. oAbility to work with a non-religious model Desirable oVolunteer management skills oTraining and supervision skills special requirement Essential Able to meet the transport demands of the role-Must be able to access own transport to travel across Dorset

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) to join our Mental Health Rehabilitation Services team within Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

As a Clinical Associate Psychologist, you will play an important role in improving the mental health and wellbeing of people accessing rehabilitation services. Working within a psychology and trauma-informed model of care, you will undertake specialised psychological assessments, contribute to bespoke clinical formulations, deliver structured evidence-based interventions, and participate in research and service improvement activities.

You will work as a semi-autonomous practitioner, managing your day-to-day clinical work independently whilst receiving regular supervision and support from a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Clinical Associate Psychologist who is passionate about delivering high-quality psychological care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused outcomes.

Based within the Rehabilitation Pathway, you will work closely with service users, carers, psychology colleagues, recovery partners and wider health and social care professionals to provide compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based interventions.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake specialised psychological assessments with individuals who may present with complex and enduring mental health needs.
• Contribute to the development of psychological formulations to inform care planning and treatment delivery.
• Deliver structured, evidence-based and psychologically informed interventions, both individually and in groups, appropriate to your training, competence and experience.
• Work with service users within a psychology and trauma-informed framework to promote recovery and improve mental wellbeing.
• Conduct psychological and psychometric assessments and observations, under the guidance of a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Assess and manage clinical risk in consultation with supervising psychologists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and families.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, statutory agencies, and voluntary sector partners to support positive outcomes.
• Contribute to audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training, support and psychologically informed guidance to colleagues and partner agencies where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and produce professional reports and correspondence in line with Trust standards.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job summary

Are you an experienced facilities professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high-quality services within a healthcare environment? We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Facilities Team Leader to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover.

In this rewarding role, you will lead and co-ordinate catering and cleaning services, helping to maintain a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and staff. Working closely with Clinical Leads, Ward Managers and the wider Facilities Team, you will ensure compliance with national cleaning standards, food safety requirements and Trust policies.

About You

You will be a confident team leader with experience supervising staff in a cleaning, catering, facilities or housekeeping environment. You will possess excellent organisational and communication skills, be comfortable working under pressure, and have the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding facilities services and want to be part of a supportive NHS team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting position where you'll have a great opportunity to lead a team of service assistants and be involved in the local shaping and development of this post.

You'll work under the guidance of the Clinical Service Manager and will be responsible for day-to-day housekeeping, estates, and facilities operations.

This will include the managing, leading and coordinating of a team of Band 2 Service Assistants across our hospital site which includes five busy wards.

The role will include overseeing and maintaining our Trust's high standards of hygiene, catering, and housekeeping. This will involve coordinating the service assistant team deployment, supervision, and training needs.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-5792

Job locations

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see Job Description for full details

Desirable

• Vocational Level 3 qualification appropriate to the post, or working towards within agreed timescale
• Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or completed within agreed timescale

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of Infection control procedures
• A proven employment history in cleaning and or catering

Desirable

• Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Knowledge of Catering and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see Job Description for full details Desirable Vocational Level 3 qualification appropriate to the post, or working towards within agreed timescale Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or completed within agreed timescale Experience Essential Understanding of Infection control procedures A proven employment history in cleaning and or catering Desirable Knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Knowledge of Catering and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our current experienced Medical Secretariat Team within SWNS Division at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Secretary who can provide a competent and effective Secretarial Service to Consultants and their teams within SWNS Division.

***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***

Main duties of the job

By the nature of the duties, the post holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other visitors within the Division in person and/or in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times.

The post holder must be able to work with limited supervision, use own initiative, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Previous experience working as a Medical Secretary is essential. You should have knowledge of office equipment and systems along with word/processing/typing or equivalent and knowledge of Medical Terminology.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job summary

You will be part of our Estates & Facilities team, delivering a high-quality, flexible and customer-focused service.

We are looking for someone who can make a positive contribution to the team -- an individual with a can-do attitude, a cheerful approach, and the willingness to go the extra mile to ensure patients and customers receive the best possible experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible, reliable, demonstrate excellent customer service skills, and maintain high standards of Health and Safety at all times.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week (07:30-13:00)

Flexibility: Must be able to cover bank holidays if required.

The successful applicant will need to work well under pressure and meet strict timeframes.

Main duties of the job

The Domestic Housekeeper is an important member of the team who supports the wards. Assisting with completing patient menus, preparing & serving patient breakfasts and proving hot & cold refreshments at regular intervals.

Other responsibilities include daily cleaning of equipment and patient kitchen areas, ensuring fridge temperatures are taken and recorded accurately.

Maintaining the required levels of stock and rotation of food items.

You will be required to carry out specific duties to set procedures and standards. You will be required to work as part of a team and have the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise the daily duties, whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times.

Our vision is to provide safe, high quality services delivered with courtesy and respect.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job summary

We are a friendly and welcoming 3 GP partner practice in TW1, with a list size of over 13,000 patients.

Our patient population is demographically diverse and is truly reflective of the population in the area.

We pride ourselves on being family doctors and many of our patients and their families have been registered with us for many years. High quality primary care is the essence of what we offer to patients and we hope to find new members to join our busy reception team who also have a passion for delivering high quality care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic receptionist to join our friendly practice team.

The purpose of this role is to provide the first point of contact for patients. It is essential that the successful candidate has a polite, calm, helpful and welcoming manner and that they fulfil their duties with professionalism maintaining confidentiality at all times.

About us

We have a clinical team of 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried Doctors, 1 Nurse and 3 Health Care Assistants and a Pharmacist Technician. We also have ARRS staff who are employed by the Primary Care Network that work within St Margarets Medical Practice alongside our existing staff, these include a Physician Associate, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists and a Social Prescriber. The Administration Team currently consists of 9 receptionists, a scanner/filer, a call/recall administrator, and a secretary.

We are a training practice and therefore each year we take on 2 GP Registrars and train them in Primary Care General Practice which is always very exciting. We encourage all of our staff to reach their full potential by providing training in house/off site in regards to further education so that this learning can be used to empower staff and in turn cascade their learning to the rest of the team.

We work very closely together as a team, having weekly Clinical and bi-weekly Team meetings in order to ensure that everyone is kept up to date with latest developments and news.

Our ethos as a practice is to provide the best possible care to our patients.

Job summary

Are you organised, welcoming and confident working in a busy environment? We are expanding our Primary Care administrative team to support our Primary Care and Urgent Care services across our Hill Crest and Worcestershire Royal Hospital sites.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with reception, customer-service or administrative experience who would like flexible work while contributing to patient care. Previous healthcare experience would be helpful, but it is not essential. What matters most is that you are professional, accurate, compassionate and willing to learn.

This is a fixed-term opportunity for six months, with the possibility of extension. Applications are welcomed from candidates seeking either full-time or part-time hours. Applicants do not need to be available for every shift; however, they must be able to commit to agreed shifts on a regular weekly basis.

The available shifts are as follows:

• Monday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Monday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Tuesday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Tuesday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Wednesday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Wednesday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Thursday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Thursday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Friday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Friday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Saturday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Saturday, 15:30 to 22:00
• Sunday, 09:30 to 16:00
• Sunday, 15:30 to 22:00

Main duties of the job

As a Primary Care Administrator, you will provide essential reception and administrative support to patients, clinicians and operational teams. You may work across a variety of services, including:

• urgent and same-day Primary Care services;
• Primary Care assessment or streaming units;
• enhanced-access services;
• evening and weekend clinics;
• vaccination and screening programmes;
• community and outreach clinics;
• health-inequality initiatives;
• long-term-condition programmes; and
• new Primary Care pilots and service developments.

Your responsibilities may include:

• welcoming patients and providing a professional reception service;
• confirming patient details and completing registration processes;
• using EMIS and other approved clinical or administrative systems;
• managing telephone and face-to-face enquiries;
• supporting safe and efficient patient flow;
• keeping clinicians informed about arrivals, delays and waiting patients;
• reconciling expected referrals against patients who arrive;
• escalating concerns about long waits, capacity, non-arrivals or patient welfare;
• preparing reception areas and completing opening and closing checks;
• maintaining accurate activity logs, trackers and service data;
• handling documents and confidential information securely;
• following system-downtime and business-continuity procedures;
• supporting patients who require reasonable adjustments or communication assistance; and
• reporting incidents, near misses and operational concerns through the appropriate process.

About us

Vertis Health is a federation of general practices delivering high-quality NHS services across Worcestershire. We were founded by local primary care clinicians and are owned by the practices we serve. As a purpose-led limited company, the money we generate is reinvested into the local healthcare economy, helping to strengthen services, support innovation and improve patient care.

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse a category B Prison located in Fazakerley, Liverpool.

HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, so there's lots going on in this exciting, varied role, where you will gain valuable experience, and no 2 days are ever the same!

As a Primary Care Nurse, you will be based across multiple areas of the prison, including the healthcare department, planned care services, prison wings, and emergency response and a background ideally in A&E and long term conditions.

HMP Altcourse offers:

• Onsite parking
• Career & development opportunities

Hours:

• Monday - Sunday service - 37.5 hours per week
• Various shift patterns between the hours of 7am - 10pm
• Nights 7.45pm - 7.15am
• 1 weekend in 2/ 3
• Rota's are done 2 months in advance

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £34,428 - £41,658 per 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 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 Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams.

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.

Qualifications required:

• Registered nurse Adult 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

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.

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Directorate Lead Pharmacist to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England.

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

This is a leadership Pharmacist position within the directorate leadership team and is responsible for leading pharmacy services across Health in Justice.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £75,000 to £80,000 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 Directorate Lead Pharmacist your responsibilities will vary. You will: Lead pharmacy services across the directorate. Provide expert clinical advice on medicines management, polypharmacy, and medicines optimisation. Develop pharmacy leadership capability among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Promote best practice and evidence-based prescribing. Ensure safe, legal, high-quality pharmacy services across the directorate. Lead clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives. Review drug-related incidents, complaints, investigations, and patient safety events. Support compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Contribute to quality assurance frameworks and continuous improvement programmes. Support service development, innovation, business growth, and mobilisation of new contracts. Maintain awareness of national developments affecting healthcare and pharmacy practice. Work with NHS commissioners, NHS England, external providers, patients, and professional bodies. Represent the organisation at regional and national forums and conferences.

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:

• A Master's degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) including pre-registration training.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Current full registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Significant experience in a senior pharmacy leadership role.
• Experience implementing evidence-based medicines optimisation programmes.
• Strong experience working collaboratively with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Experience leading teams and driving service improvement.
• Knowledge of healthcare governance, quality assurance, and patient safety processes.

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Job summary

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

You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England.

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

This is a senior analytical and performance management role within Health in Justice at Practice Plus Group, reporting to the Operations Director. The primary purpose of the role is to turn complex operational and performance data into meaningful insights that support decision-making, improve services, and drive operational excellence across prison healthcare services.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £45,000 to £50,000 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 Directorate Performance & Intelligence Manager your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead regional business intelligence, performance reporting, and analytical services.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance packs using tools such as Power BI.
• Analyse operational, clinical, workforce, and contractual data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Produce executive-level reports and insights for senior leaders.
• Act as the main point of contact for performance and intelligence enquiries.
• Work with operational leaders to identify areas requiring improvement.
• Support performance reviews, transformation programmes, and service improvement projects.
• Investigate underperformance and recommend evidence-based solutions.
• Monitor compliance against KPIs, contracts, and operational standards.
• Support recovery plans and improvement initiatives.
• Support contract reviews, audits, inspections, and commissioner meetings.
• Produce reports for commissioners and regulators.
• Lead data quality assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance with information governance requirements.

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.

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:

• Significant performance management, business intelligence, analytics and operational intelligence experience
• Experience supporting senior leaders with data-driven decision-making.
• Significant experience identifying performance risks and recommending improvements and operational intelligence.
• Experience delivering analytical support for operational improvement and transformation projects.
• Experience working in complex, highly regulated, or multi-site environments.
• Experience presenting findings to senior leadership teams.
• Strong understanding of performance management and business intelligence principles.
• Understanding of KPI frameworks and performance measurement methodologies.

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Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Directorate PA to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England.

The Directorate PA provides high-level administrative, coordination and governance support to the Operations Director, Heads of Operations, and wider directorate team within Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice services. The role is central to ensuring directorate activities are organised, meetings are managed effectively, and stakeholders receive a professional service.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £30,000 to £35,000 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 Directorate PA your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Diary and Workflow Management for the directorate
• Manage and coordinate diaries for senior leaders.
• Schedule meetings and appointments.
• Organise priorities and support forward planning.
• Help ensure directorate work is delivered efficiently and smoothly.
• Coordinate meetings across the directorate.
• Produce accurate meeting minutes and records.
• Ensure timely distribution of information and documentation.
• Act as a reliable and professional representative of the directorate.

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:

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at Grade A-C or above.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Outlook skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality requirements.
• Compassionate and non-judgemental attitude.

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Job summary

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

You will work across the London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England.

The Patient Engagement Manager is a directorate leadership role which focuses on ensuring that patients' voices are heard and used to improve healthcare services across our prisons. The role provides leadership to onsite Patient Engagement Leads and works closely with healthcare teams, prison staff, commissioners, and external partners.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £50,000 to £60,000 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 Patient Engagement Manager your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead and support site-based Patient Engagement Leads across the directorate.
• Provide oversight of patient engagement activities and patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for directorate teams, site leads, and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with prison staff, commissioners, and partner organisations.
• Ensure patient feedback is actively gathered, heard, and used to improve services.
• Oversee patient forums, peer-led groups, and engagement activities.
• Champion the Triangle of Care (Service User, Professional, Carer) standards.
• Ensure patients are involved in projects, service improvements, and training wherever possible.
• Lead processes for learning from patient compliments and complaints.
• Ensure complaints receive high-quality, timely responses.
• Identify and implement service improvements based on patient feedback.
• Support innovation and business development by involving patients in reviewing new initiatives.
• Oversee and develop the regional Health Champion peer support model.
• Deliver Health Champion training across the region.
• Promote best practice in peer support, patient involvement, and continuous quality improvement.

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:

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Commitment to high-quality patient care and customer service.
• Ability to advocate effectively for patients.
• Willingness to share relevant lived experience.

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.

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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 London and East Directorate which covers our prisons across London and the East of England.

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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Westside Medical Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team in Rugby, Warwickshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced General Practice Nurse to work within a busy and progressive GP practice, delivering high-quality clinical care, health promotion and long-term condition management to our patient population.

The post is offered on a permanent basis for 3.5-4 days per week (0.7-0.8 FTE), with Tuesday and Wednesday working essential. Salary is competitive and dependent upon experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a range of general practice nursing services including:

• Chronic disease management, including asthma, COPD, diabetes and hypertension
• Cervical screening and women's health services
• Childhood and adult immunisations and vaccinations
• Wound care, dressings and treatment room procedures
• Health promotion and preventative healthcare
• NHS Health Checks and health screening
• Supporting patients to self-manage long-term conditions
• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care

The successful candidate will hold current NMC registration and have experience working within General Practice or Primary Care.

About us

Westside Medical Centre is a modern, purpose-built GP practice located in central Rugby. We are proud to provide high-quality primary care services to our growing patient population and were rated Good in all areas by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in July 2026.

We offer a genuinely friendly and collaborative working environment, supported by daily informal team discussions, regular social events and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing.

Our clinical team includes:

• 4 GP Partners
• 3 Salaried GPs
• 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• 2 Practice Nurses
• 1 Healthcare Assistant

We are also supported by a range of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) colleagues, alongside experienced reception, administration and management teams.

We are committed to supporting professional development and offer access to training opportunities, the NHS Pension Scheme and flexible working arrangements where possible.

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a team that goes above and beyond in delivering innovative and holistic care in order to do this?

Then the High Peak and Norh Dales Inreach and Home Treatment team welcomes your application!

Based in Bakewell, our service promotes a person-centred and non-pharmacological approach to support older adults with functional health , who may be experiencing or approaching a crisis in their mental health.

We cover the High Peak and North Dales area of Derbyshire.

The aim of the service is to assist in maintaining the independence and dignity of those living with dementia, with the ultimate goal of preventing hospital admission where possible.

In addition the IRHTT can support early discharge from hospital, working closely with carers and relatives to facilitate this.

The service operates a service 365 days a year,9am-5pm seven days a week and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise in managing complex cases as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team, which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nurses, Specialist Support Workers, Psychology and a Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.
• Be expected to travel independently across the catchment area of the service and occasionally outside of this if required.
• Work a shift pattern facilitating the service, which operates 7 days per week.
• Undertake the Duty role; triaging referrals, allocating visits, preparing and delivering handover, ensuring colleagues are "safe and well".
• Work as part of a MDT; liaising with a multitude of different professionals and agencies.
• Complete initial assessments of patients.
• Apply knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act when required.
• Assess risk and formulating safety plans accordingly.
• Formulate person-centred care plans focusing on non-pharmacological interventions.
• In-reach to inpatient wards, attending 117 meetings.
• Visit patients in their own home and those in 24 care.
• Utilise the EPR to ensure excellent documentation of patient assessment and treatment.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

"As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa's and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the West Midlands - North Cluster of the Midlands Directorate.

This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This role will cover HMP Dovegate, HMP Drake Hall, HMP Stafford, HMP Swinfen Hall and HMP Werrington.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational management of a cluster of services within Health in Justice sector. You will work closely with the Operations Director and Head of Nursing & Quality to ensure services are safe, effective, compliant, financially sustainable, and patient-focused.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £80,000 to £90,000 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 the Head of Operations your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead and manage multiple Heads of Healthcare within your directorate, across a set cluster.
• Drive high standards of patient care, performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistency and best practice across all healthcare services.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership with a high degree of autonomy.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, and compliant.
• Oversee clinical governance, risk management, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Work with nursing and quality teams to implement governance frameworks and improvement plans.
• Prepare services for CQC and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote a culture of learning from incidents, audits, and best practice.
• Represent Practice Plus Group at contract reviews, commissioner meetings, and directorate forums.
• Help align services with local and national healthcare priorities.
• Hold overall responsibility for regional budgets and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for service improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop action plans when standards or targets are not being achieved.
• Support innovation and service development.

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:

• Significant amounts of senior operational leadership within healthcare experience.
• Leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Managing managers (such as Heads of Healthcare).
• Budget planning, budget control, and financial accountability experience.
• Managing contracts, performance targets, and service delivery.
• HR management and workforce performance.
• Influencing and negotiating with senior partners and external organisations.
• Delivering challenging healthcare targets
• Leading change and service improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Healthcare governance
  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • CQC requirements
  • NHS structures and commissioning arrangements, particularly Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

#LI-KD1

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the West Midlands - South Cluster of the Midlands Directorate.

This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This role will cover HMP Brinsford, HMP Featherstone, HMP Hewell, HMP Long Lartin, and HMP Oakwood.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational management of a cluster of services within Health in Justice sector. You will work closely with the Operations Director and Head of Nursing & Quality to ensure services are safe, effective, compliant, financially sustainable, and patient-focused.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £80,000 to £90,000 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 the Head of Operations your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead and manage multiple Heads of Healthcare within your directorate, across a set cluster.
• Drive high standards of patient care, performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistency and best practice across all healthcare services.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership with a high degree of autonomy.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, and compliant.
• Oversee clinical governance, risk management, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Work with nursing and quality teams to implement governance frameworks and improvement plans.
• Prepare services for CQC and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote a culture of learning from incidents, audits, and best practice.
• Represent Practice Plus Group at contract reviews, commissioner meetings, and directorate forums.
• Help align services with local and national healthcare priorities.
• Hold overall responsibility for regional budgets and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for service improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop action plans when standards or targets are not being achieved.
• Support innovation and service development.

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:

• Significant amounts of senior operational leadership within healthcare experience.
• Leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Managing managers (such as Heads of Healthcare).
• Budget planning, budget control, and financial accountability experience.
• Managing contracts, performance targets, and service delivery.
• HR management and workforce performance.
• Influencing and negotiating with senior partners and external organisations.
• Delivering challenging healthcare targets
• Leading change and service improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Healthcare governance
  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • CQC requirements
  • NHS structures and commissioning arrangements, particularly Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

#LI-KD1

Job summary

Dear Community team matron,

I wanted to let you know how appreciative we were of the care and support provided by your district nursing staff during the latter stages of my wife's illness. The care provided by all the nursing staff who visited was outstanding. They were very caring and professional in all they did, and I will never forget their kindness and willingness to go the extra mile. You can be proud to have such excellent staff.

Could this be you?

We are looking to recruit Community Staff Nurses into our friendly, supportive team in Alresford and Colden Common. You can make that difference contributing to the provision of high-quality care within a variety of community settings, including patient's home and clinic settings.

Successful post holders will work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability, be committed to working within a generic competency framework enabling you to have the clinical skills to work as a valued member of the team. You will utilise a skill set in wound care, palliative care, end of lifecare as well as many others. Post holders will have responsibility for managing ,co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need and holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

These are part or full time posts for 12 month fixed term contracts

Main duties of the job

Working within Professional guidelines and accountability, the post-holder will have responsibility for the management of a defined community caseload for a group of GP Practices as part of the Integrated Care Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for managing, co-ordinating and delegating work ensuring referrals are dealt with according to clinical need, holistic assessments and care plans are recorded in line with Trust and Professional record keeping standards and clinical care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability. A primary aim of the role is to prevent unnecessary admission of patients to an acute hospital and support timely discharge into the community. The post holder will also have a responsibility for re-enablement, rehabilitation, health protection and promotion programmes that improve and reduce inequalities

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the East Midlands - North &East Cluster of the Midlands Directorate.

This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This role will cover HMP Stocken, HMP Leicester, HMP Gartree, HMP Whatton, HMP Fosse Way.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational management of a cluster of services within Health in Justice sector. You will work closely with the Operations Director and Head of Nursing & Quality to ensure services are safe, effective, compliant, financially sustainable, and patient-focused.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £80,000 to £90,000 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 the Head of Operations your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead and manage multiple Heads of Healthcare within your directorate, across a set cluster.
• Drive high standards of patient care, performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistency and best practice across all healthcare services.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership with a high degree of autonomy.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, and compliant.
• Oversee clinical governance, risk management, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Work with nursing and quality teams to implement governance frameworks and improvement plans.
• Prepare services for CQC and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote a culture of learning from incidents, audits, and best practice.
• Represent Practice Plus Group at contract reviews, commissioner meetings, and directorate forums.
• Help align services with local and national healthcare priorities.
• Hold overall responsibility for regional budgets and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for service improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop action plans when standards or targets are not being achieved.
• Support innovation and service development.

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:

• Significant amounts of senior operational leadership within healthcare experience.
• Leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Managing managers (such as Heads of Healthcare).
• Budget planning, budget control, and financial accountability experience.
• Managing contracts, performance targets, and service delivery.
• HR management and workforce performance.
• Influencing and negotiating with senior partners and external organisations.
• Delivering challenging healthcare targets
• Leading change and service improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Healthcare governance
  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • CQC requirements
  • NHS structures and commissioning arrangements, particularly Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

#LI-KD1

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join the Health in Justice service at Practice Plus Group.

You will work across the East Midlands - South & West Cluster of the Midlands Directorate.

This role is home based, with travel to sites across the directorate as required. This role will cover HMP Five Wells, HMP Foston Hall, HMP Sudbury, HMP Onley, HMP Rye Hill

This is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational management of a cluster of services within Health in Justice sector. You will work closely with the Operations Director and Head of Nursing & Quality to ensure services are safe, effective, compliant, financially sustainable, and patient-focused.

Salary & Hours

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £80,000 to £90,000 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 the Head of Operations your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Lead and manage multiple Heads of Healthcare within your directorate, across a set cluster.
• Drive high standards of patient care, performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistency and best practice across all healthcare services.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership with a high degree of autonomy.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, and compliant.
• Oversee clinical governance, risk management, quality assurance, and patient safety.
• Work with nursing and quality teams to implement governance frameworks and improvement plans.
• Prepare services for CQC and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote a culture of learning from incidents, audits, and best practice.
• Represent Practice Plus Group at contract reviews, commissioner meetings, and directorate forums.
• Help align services with local and national healthcare priorities.
• Hold overall responsibility for regional budgets and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for service improvements and efficiencies.
• Develop action plans when standards or targets are not being achieved.
• Support innovation and service development.

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:

• Significant amounts of senior operational leadership within healthcare experience.
• Leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Managing managers (such as Heads of Healthcare).
• Budget planning, budget control, and financial accountability experience.
• Managing contracts, performance targets, and service delivery.
• HR management and workforce performance.
• Influencing and negotiating with senior partners and external organisations.
• Delivering challenging healthcare targets
• Leading change and service improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Healthcare governance
  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory compliance
  • CQC requirements
  • NHS structures and commissioning arrangements, particularly Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

#LI-KD1

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

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

You will work across the Midlands directorate, which covers our prisons across the East and West Midlands.

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

This is a senior directorate leadership role responsible for providing professional, strategic, and operational leadership across nursing and allied health professional (AHP) services. You will ensure high-quality, safe, patient-centred care and lead on quality improvement, professional standards, workforce development, and governance.

Salary

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week.

You will receive an annual salary of £80,000 to £90,000 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 the Directorate Head of Nursing & Quality your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Act as the senior nursing leader across the directorate.
• Provide professional oversight of all nursing and allied health professionals.
• Promote professional standards, clinical excellence, and patient-centred care.
• Support and develop clinical leadership capability across teams.
• Lead the quality function across the directorate.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements
• Lead quality improvement programmes, audits, benchmarking, and learning from incidents.
• Support investigations into complaints, serious incidents, legal cases, and safeguarding concerns.
• Develop and support the nursing and AHP workforce strategy.
• Contribute to business planning and service development.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and growth.
• Influence policy development and implementation across Health in Justice services.
• Represent Practice Plus Group at regional and national forums and conferences.

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:

• Current Registered Nurse qualification (RGN or RMN).
• Evidence of leadership and management training.
• Safeguarding training to Level 4 for vulnerable adults/children.
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience of clinical audit, benchmarking, and standards of care programmes.
• Experience managing complaints, incidents, investigations, and organisational learning.
• Experience handling safeguarding concerns.
• Experience leading clinical change and service development.
• Experience improving patient experience and outcomes.
• Experience implementing evidence-based practice and nursing research.
• Experience dealing with professional conduct and performance issues.