We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Engagement Leadto join ourteam atHMP Huntercombe, a category C Prison located near Henley-On-Thames.
Job Summary
HMP Huntercombe offers a fast paced, unique rewarding environment to learn and develop, where no 2 days are the same! This is a fantastic opportunity to join our close knit team on site, ensuring that patients receive the best quality care, and the team are fully supported. You will be a key part of the healthcare journey – our healthcare wouldn't run smoothly without a great team behind them! We are welcoming applications from those with Lived Experience of the Justice System.
Main duties of the job
As a Patient Engagement Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will
* Be responsible for the improvement and stability of patient engagement activities and patient satisfaction through effective service user engagement and peer led forums, the planning and delivery of projects/programmes in line with patients needs and priorities, involving patients (where possible) in project and training delivery.
* Act as a point of contact and respond to patient engagement enquires from staff, external partners and patients. Additionally, within this role, you will be responsible for the oversight and management of the health champion peer support model, including the delivery of Health Champion training across the region.
* You’ll ensure statutory and organisational requirements are met, that patient engagement activities are conducted frequently across all sites with timely evaluations and feedback/recommendations are communicated with patients, staff and external partners where necessary.
Hours & Salary
Monday - Friday
37.5 hours per week – 0900 to 1730
This position is full time and you’ll receive an annual salary up to £28,855 per annum (FTE – depending on experience).
How 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
Requirements
Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and, due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks are required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits
* 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
About us
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 Groups 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 and we strive to do things better together.
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