Job overview

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare? 

Exciting opportunities have arisen for a Head of Healthcare to join the Offender Health Directorate working at HMP Fosse Way. HMP Fosse Way is a Category C Resettlement Prison.

HMP Fosse Way  houses 1,715 prisoners and focus on the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration back into society.  It consists of 7 House blocks across 4 floors. There is a dedicated healthcare suite located in the main building with also additional multi use rooms across the establishment including rooms for groups or 1-2-1’s. 

We are looking for someone who will be able to provide effective clinical and operational management of prison health services, including monitoring external Service level Agreements which address the Local Health Needs Assessment and ensure delivery against required standards e.g., Prison Health Performance Indicators, Standards for Better Health.

The role will involve leading a large multi-disciplinary team with Mental Health, Physical Health  (primary care , extended scope and emergency response) and Substance Misuse services, Pharmacy team alongside  psychiatry, psychology and IDD specialist roles.  The role will be pivotal in the relationship management with the prison senior management team.

Main duties of the job

To effectively manage prison healthcare, including monitoring Service Level Agreements with external providers reflecting best practice and meeting commissioner Key Performance Indicators and patient requirements. 

To establish and maintain an effective relationship with the Prison Senior Management team and work as a co-opted member of this group. 

To identify and implement service improvements through effective management based on a sound analysis of information, interpretation of outcomes

Ensure the delivery of service provision meets the Key Performance
Indicators, where failure to meet KPI’s occurs, put in place processes
and solutions to improve service provision.

To promote and develop effective models of multi-disciplinary care, redesigning care pathways to address health inequalities and reduce inappropriate referrals to secondary care. 

To provide professional clinical management leadership to all staff
employed within the service, including those employed via an external SLA, ensuring role clarity, clear, objective setting and individual performance review, promoting development opportunities of all staff. 

To ensure that service delivery and improvement is patient focused and that mechanisms are in place to take patient needs and views into account To ensure the service reflects on lessons learnt from complaints, Serious Untoward Incidents and incidents.

To promote the service through local, regional and national forums, conferences and publications.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment