We have an exciting opportunity for an Older Adult Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in Wakefield.
This role is pivotal in shaping and developing an integrated older adult pathway within a high secure estate, supporting our older adults with frailty, dementia, and social care requirements. The post holder will work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues, prison operational staff, and external partners to improve outcomes, dignity, safety, and quality of life for older adults in custody.
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
Hours
This role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with weekend flexibility if the business requires.
Salary
You’ll receive an annual salary of £51,643 - £58,012 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.
Main duties of the job
As a Older Adult Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Provide expert clinical leadership for the care, coordination, and development of services for older adults within the prison.
* Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
* Deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.
* Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
* Model a culture of compassion, care, courage, commitment, communication and competence.
* Co‑coach, line‑manage and develop clinician staff; support and contribute in undertaking audits and governance and contribute to developing and reviewing clinical/non‑clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site.
* Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry our investigations locally and for the wider region.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
What we 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
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 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
* Registered Nurse Adult Current professional qualification (NMC)
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
* A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
* Excellent communication skills
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Practice Plus Group
5 Love Ln, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9AG
Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
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