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Job summary

Main area
Prison Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
847-RM-24-V480
Employer
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
HMP Liverpool
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/02/2025 23:59

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Primary Care Clinical Team Lead - HMP Liverpool

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced nurse with transferable clinical & leadership skills to take on the Clinical Team Lead Role for Primary Care Services at HMP Liverpool. 

Offender health is an exciting and challenging specialism. The post will oversee a large team of experienced clinicians responsible for the management of acute and long term conditions. Therefore experience of leading a multidisciplinary team is essential. 

HMP Liverpool is a Category B local reception prison for adult males and young adult offenders, serving the local Liverpool courts. HMP Liverpool has a current operational capacity of 860 with plans to expand this to approximately 1,000 spaces over the next two years as refurbishment work is completed.

As Clinical Team Lead you would oversee the execution of clinical services that sits within the Primary Care Service Officer. We currently offer an extensive service to the men in our care. Our success comes from a strong values- based culture and a focus on quality healthcare. A not- for- profit social enterprise with our roots in the NHS, we aim to deliver Better Health for patients, service users, staff and colleagues and added social value. We are proud of our focus on delivering health care to some of the most vulnerable people in our society and in so doing advocating for their needs and addressing health and social inequalities.

Main duties of the job

Support the Head of Healthcare in operationally leading the provision of high-quality clinical health care services ensuring a consistent and co-ordinated approach to the delivery of quality evidence-based practice.

 Responsible for monitoring daily performance of the nursing team and service delivery against key performance indicators including working towards the HJIPs (Health & Justice Indicators of Performance ) and effectively driving improvements to patient care and experience.

Work with subcontractors, partners and team leaders to ensure the provision of highquality evidence based patient care and the efficient use of resources, maintaining visibility and accessibility to patients and staff.

 Support the Head of Healthcare by taking a strong level of responsibility in maintaining the Care Quality Commission standards and audits against the KLOE.

To represent the Head of Healthcare in local meetings with the Prison and other interested parties e.g., Coroner’s court. The post holder will be expected to be a role model to lead others in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Annual leave on your Birthday
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings.  As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you would like to express an interest in this role, please email Paul James ([email protected]), Head of Healthcare Services for HMP Liverpool. 

An informal discussion about the role can be facilitated. 

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Health care Professional with current appropriate registration e.g., Nurse with NMC membership.
  • Management qualification or experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level, including delivery of evidence-based care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Sustained successful experience in a management operational role, working in a complex environment with multi health professionals
  • Demonstrate experience and knowledge of effective changes to practice to support regulatory compliance e.g., CQC, Regulation 28 etc
  • Experience of leading teams in a complex environment to implement organisational change and deliver a successful outcome
  • Experience of effectively managing a service working in partnership with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of working with vulnerable groups and understand the complexity that they present
  • Lead on implementation of quality initiatives
  • Experience of managing and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Experience of leading clinical governance
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding in relation to the government’s offender health agenda
  • Experience of managing offender care or secure units.
  • Experience of conducting and supporting research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul James
Job title
Head of Healthcare Services
Email address
[email protected]
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