At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead healthcare services in a challenging prison environment, ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Company: Join Bluestones Medical, a leader in healthcare recruitment.
- Benefits: Earn £33.00 - £55.00 per hour with dedicated support and career growth.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional development in a unique setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Must have Band 8b experience and strong leadership in healthcare.
The predicted salary is between 55 - 55 £ per hour.
Band 8b Head of Healthcare
Location
HMP Stoke
Agency
Bluestones Medical
Band
Band 8b Equivalent
Pay Rate
Job Type
Temporary / Contract Opportunity
Clearance
Prison Clearance Required
About the Role
- Bluestones Medical is currently recruiting an experienced
- Band 8b Head of Healthcare to work within the healthcare department at
HMP Stoke .
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced healthcare professional with strong operational, clinical and people-management experience.
The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of healthcare services within the prison environment.
Working within a complex and challenging setting, the Head of Healthcare will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred healthcare services to the prison population, while ensuring compliance with relevant healthcare, regulatory and prison service standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior leadership and operational management of healthcare services within HMP Stoke.
- Lead and support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality healthcare services.
- Provide professional leadership to multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Ensure services are delivered in accordance with relevant clinical, professional and regulatory standards.
- Oversee the day-to-day operational delivery of healthcare services.
- Support the management, development and performance of healthcare staff.
- Promote a positive culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Monitor service performance and ensure appropriate action is taken where improvements are required.
- Work collaboratively with prison management, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
- Support the development and implementation of clinical governance frameworks.
- Oversee incident reporting, investigation and learning processes.
- Ensure effective risk management and safeguarding processes are in place.
- Support the management of complaints and concerns in a professional and timely manner.
- Ensure appropriate workforce planning and staffing levels are maintained.
- Contribute to recruitment, induction, supervision and performance management of staff.
- Support the delivery of audits, inspections and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure effective communication across healthcare and custodial teams.
- Promote equality, diversity, dignity and respect for all patients.
- Ensure healthcare services are delivered in line with relevant policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records and documentation.
- Provide senior-level advice and support on clinical and operational healthcare matters.
Essential Requirements
- Current professional registration with the relevant UK healthcare regulator.
- Previous experience working at Band 8b level or equivalent.
- Significant experience in a senior healthcare leadership or management position.
- Strong experience managing multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Experience in operational and clinical service management.
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety.
- Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage complex and challenging situations effectively.
- Experience working within a secure, custodial, forensic or similarly complex healthcare environment would be highly advantageous.
Current and valid prison clearance is required.
- Ability to successfully complete all required security and compliance checks.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable Experience
Experience in the following areas would be advantageous
- Prison healthcare
- Secure or custodial healthcare
- Forensic healthcare
- NHS healthcare leadership
- Clinical governance
- Quality improvement
- Safeguarding
- Incident investigation and management
- Workforce and operational management
- Inspection and regulatory compliance
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- Healthcare service development
- Prison Clearance Requirement
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must hold valid prison clearance or be eligible to obtain the required prison clearance .
All necessary security, identity and compliance checks must be successfully completed before commencing work.
Why Work with Bluestones Medical?
- Competitive pay rates of
- Senior Band 8b equivalent leadership opportunity.
- Opportunity to work within a specialist prison healthcare environment.
- Dedicated support from an experienced medical recruitment consultant.
- Fast and efficient compliance process.
- Professional support throughout your placement.
- Access to further NHS, prison and healthcare opportunities.
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Band 8b - Head of Healthcare employer: Bluestones Medical
Bluestones Medical is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises patient-focused care and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Located in Bamber Bridge, employees benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities and a commitment to maintaining high standards in Continuing Healthcare services, making it a rewarding place for healthcare professionals to thrive.
