We are seeking a highly capable and resilient Head of Healthcare to lead the delivery of healthcare services within a secure custodial environment at HMP Thorn Cross, a Category D / Open male prison near Warrington. This senior operational management role requires a confident registered clinician with significant experience in budget management, governance, and staff leadership.
Salary: £53,755 – £60,504 per annum, depending on experience, plus £4,000 car allowance and 10% discretionary bonus.
How we support you
* Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
* Regional and national career development opportunities
* Bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Legal: Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Job responsibilities
* Provide strong operational leadership across all healthcare services (primary care, mental health and substance misuse) within the prison, ensuring consistent, high-quality care delivery.
* Take full responsibility for budget management, including planning, monitoring, and delivering services within financial constraints while ensuring value for money.
* Lead and embed a culture of clinical governance, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, policies and best practice.
* Oversee risk management, quality assurance and continuous service improvement initiatives.
* Manage, support and develop a multidisciplinary workforce, including performance management, workforce planning and staff wellbeing.
* Act as a key liaison with prison leadership, commissioners and external stakeholders to ensure integrated and effective service delivery.
* Maintain the strategic direction of the service and deliver on agreed contractual requirements and targets from NHS England.
* Lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver the best service possible.
* Work closely with senior management within the prison, as well as the finance business partner and regional manager.
Qualifications and Experience
* A qualified and registered clinician (e.g. Nurse or Paramedic) with substantial post‑registration experience.
* Proven experience in a senior operational management role within healthcare, ideally in a secure, custodial or similarly complex environment.
* Strong and demonstrable budget management and financial oversight experience.
* In‑depth understanding of clinical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
* A confident and credible leader with experience managing large, multidisciplinary teams.
* Resilient, adaptable and able to work effectively within a challenging and highly regulated environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission will be required for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Practice Plus Group
HMP Thorn Cross
Arley Rd
Appleton Thorn
Warrington
WA4 4RL
Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/
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