Prison Engagement Lead in Bolton)

Prison Engagement Lead

Salary: £26,500

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: North of England

Closing Date: 18th October 2026

Job Purpose:

The Prison Engagement Lead will provide a vital role ensuring that those in custody are able to influence decisions made about the healthcare services and service delivery in their establishments.

The post holder will be working directly with vulnerable and seldom heard groups of prisoners getting their feedback on the healthcare that they receive. This includes the care they receive from doctors and nurses, the dentist, mental health services, sexual health services and much more.

The role will require you to develop and maintain relationships with prisons and other key stakeholders, such as health and justice commissioners, prison governors, healthcare managers and the prisoners themselves.

The post holder will need to be a motivated to, and passionate about working with those in custody, have a knowledge of custodial settings and the client groups in these settings and the challenges that they face, and have the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with prison staff to organise and facilitate quarterly patient engagement activities across the prison estate, including face-to-face focus groups, one-to-one and telephone interviews, and written communication with prisoners and detainees. The role will also support additional projects relating to specific healthcare topics, including prison healthcare procurements, and provide balanced, insightful reports following prison visits. You will develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including prison and healthcare managers, while supporting the Business Development team with new opportunities. Where required, you will attend networking events, deliver presentations, broaden your knowledge of the sector, support business development opportunities, and promote the ethos and vision of ABL Health. The role will also involve attending prison-specific training and other relevant training to maintain a strong understanding of establishment processes, security measures, criminal justice, and healthcare.

What kind of person are we looking for?

• Someone who is passionate about reducing health inequalities.
• Someone who is hard working, proactive and can solve problems.
• Someone who is confident to work in a variety of challenging and complex locations.
• Someone who is driven by seeing real change and supporting people with lived experience!
• Someone who can live and breathe the ABL values!

Some of the essential criteria for the role:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels, with individuals, groups, organisations and the public
• Ability to deal calmly and effectively with conflict.
• Ability to work with groups from different backgrounds and cultures.
• Willingness to work within ABL's core values.
• Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
• The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint (driving license and access to a vehicle are essential for the role)

Employee Benefits:

• Birthday Day off
• Flexible Annual Leave scheme
• Employee Referral scheme
• 37.5 hours working week
• Flu jabs
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leadership and staff away days
• Training and Development

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role