About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Regional Manager to join our East Midlands Region, supporting sites across the region Within this role you will be working closely with an established senior leadership team including a Regional Manager and another deputy regional manager. The role is home based with regular travel to the following sites:
HMP Stocken, HMP Whatton, HMP Sudbury, HMP Foston Hall, HMP Five Wells, HMP Rye Hill, HMP Onley, HMP Leicester, HMP Gartree and HMP Fosse Way.
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, core business hours.
Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £70,000 per annum - depending on experience.
Plus £4,000 car allowance and 10% discretionary bonus
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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Interviews for this role will take place early November 2025.
What you'll be doing
As our new Deputy Regional Manager, your responsibilities will include:
Managing the Heads of Healthcare, leading the team to provide innovative, energetic, patient focussed care
Ensuring that all healthcare is being run in line with CQC requirements
Supporting mobilisations within the region, including before the contract start date, and the transition phase, ensuring that new sites are supported whilst they transition to PPG
Being responsible for all sites in terms of compliance, training and performance
Having line management and budget responsibility for the contracts you are accountable for
Working with the wider regional team - supporting the team and implementing new innovations
Deputising for the Regional Manager as requiredIf 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.
It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:
Company pension scheme
25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
Excellent long-term career prospects
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 togetherWe 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
Proven healthcare / custodial management experience
Experience of budgetary control
Experience of line management of a multi-disciplinary team
Service development & management
Management experience in a multi-site organisation
Experience of contract management and negotiation
Experience of Projects and or programme management
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience working regionally
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.
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