Head of Primary Care

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

As part of our commitment to delivering patient-centred, high-quality care, we are on the lookout for a passionate, innovative, and driven Head of Primary Care to join our progressive, friendly, and growing team and Oakhill STC. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference providing healthcare to those in secure settings while playing a vital role in promoting health, well-being, and positive change within the secure community.

Step into one of the most dynamic and rewarding environments healthcare has to offer! Working in secure settings challenges you to think on your feet, adapt quickly, and grow both personally and professionally. If youre ready for a role that sharpens your existing skills, teaches you something new every single day, and keeps you at the heart of an environment thats always evolvingthis could be the opportunity youve been waiting for!

The post holder will be involved in assessments of young people and delivering both individual and group-based work. Treatment formulations will follow a highly structured treatment framework and involve a thorough diagnostic assessment process. The role also involves providing specialist consultation to staff and supporting them in working with young people.

Clinical Duties:

Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.

Deputise on behalf of the Head of Healthcare when required

Work closely with partners to maintain a robust, high quality clinical service for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.

Model a culture of compassion, assurance, respect and empowerment

you will coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support and contribute in undertaking audits and governance and contribute to developing and reviewing clinical and non clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site.

Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry our investigations locally

To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.

To ensure open channels of communication with both internal and external agencies to achieve a co-ordinated service to clients and their families.

To have and further develop a high level of interpersonal and communication skills to deal with a range of highly sensitive and emotive situations

To develop robust effective communication systems to enable all members of staff to liaise with external organisations/bodies as required.

To develop a communication system that ensures the flow of information to and from relevant meetings and forums.

To utilise all available resources to the maximum benefit of the service, being aware of resource implications specific to the service.

Ensure that agreed DrPA and Prison policies and procedures are followed.

Report any maintenance requirements through the Prison processes.

Ensure that the building is maintained to meet the agreed Health and Safety / Infection Control standards within the prison setting e.g. work with the Head of Healthcare to complete workplace risk assessments.

Qualifications

Professional Registration RGN Nursing and Midwifery Council

Evidence of continued professional development e.g. ANP

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of human resources processes including training & education, recruitment, workforce planning, staff budget management, performance management, union negotiation and disciplinary action.

Knowledge of the complexities of multi-disciplinary or multi-agency issues affecting Prison healthcare provision.

Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC processes Knowledge of Prison healthcare management arrangements.

Good interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiating, problem solving.

Working with multi-cultural and diverse community.

Working to deadlines under pressure.

Computer literate.

Ability to work with and engage service users, carers and advocates to ensure their involvement in services.

Ability to manage and deliver new services in a rapidly changing environment.

Good communication skills, both verbal and written

The ability to influence people in a positive way.

Ability to manage, motivate and develop others to achieve objectives.

Ability to build and maintain partnerships, internal and external to the organisation.

Ability to work as part of a senior management team.

Ability to manage change in a positive and proactive manner

Good problem-solving skills

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

General Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

EMAIL CV TO : RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of human resources processes including training & education, recruitment, workforce planning, staff budget management, performance management, union negotiation and disciplinary action.
• Knowledge of the complexities of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency issues affecting Prison healthcare provision.
• Knowledge of clinical governance / CQC processes Knowledge of Prison healthcare management arrangements.
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