Head of Healthcare

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Healthcare to join the team at HMP Lancaster Farms, a Category C male prison located on the outskirts of Lancaster, with capacity of around 550. You will be joining a well-staffed and fully integrated healthcare team managing a team of around 40, working across Primary Care, Mental Health and Substance Misuse.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to manage the healthcare department by leading on, and maintaining the service as agreed with NHS England.

This is a full-time role offering a salary between £53,755 and £60,504 per annum depending on experience + £4000 car allowance + 10% discretionary bonus.

Interviews will be held on Friday 9 May at HMP Lancaster Farms.

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 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 our new Head of Healthcare, your responsibilities will vary. Some of your duties will include:

• Provide management of the healthcare services on site, with overall responsibility for delivering a highly functional clinical service, within agreed budgets
• 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

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.

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

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.

Experience required:

• Clinical qualification with relevant registration - ideally a Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC pin
• Inclusive leadership approach embedding a culture of continuous progression and innovation
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience as a CQC registered manager, or equivalent registered body
• Experience managing multifaceted budgets
• Experience of client management or meeting commissioner expectations

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.

Date posted: 15 April 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 11342

Job location: HMP Lancaster Farms, Stone Row Head, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3QZ