About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Planned Care Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton, a category C Prison located in London.
Hours
This is a full time role working 37.5 hours a week
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £63,199 per annum - depending on experience
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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What you'll be doing
As a Planned Care Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will
Lead a team of healthcare practitioners some in specialist roles to deliver an effective safe medical service within the prison.
Ensuring patients have medical plans of care.
Ability to function autonomously and within your sphere of competency, demonstrating effective team leadership.
Managing a team of healthcare practitioners.
Support the Matron in undertaking audits and governance.
Responsible for appraising the team.
Deputise for the Matron when asked.
You must be able to assess patients, carry out relevant clinical investigations, and arrange follow-up appointments whilst offering advice and giving information.
Have an adaptive communication style that enables effective communication with the senior clinical team, the prison staff and external stakeholders.
Must be able to clinically evaluate and ensure the safe transfer of patients to acute hospitals, as well as ensuring that plans of care are understood by the patient and the prison as appropriate.
You must be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical decision making.
t Doesn't Stop There… We Also Offer
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications Required
Registered nurse – Adult, Mental Health, or Paramedic
Current professional qualification (NMC or HCPC)
Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
Understanding of audit and datix
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.