Head of Healthcare – HMP Stoke Heath (Band 8b)
Location: HMP Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Job Type: Full-Time | Agency/Fixed-Term Contract
Length: 3 Months
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Pay Rate: 50/hr on Umbrella
Band: 8 a/b
NOTE: Prison Clearance in Mandatory
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Head of Healthcare to lead the delivery of high-quality healthcare services at HMP Stoke Heath. This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior healthcare leader with a strong background in operational management, clinical governance, and service transformation.
As the Head of Healthcare, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary healthcare team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, patient-centred services that meet NHS, CQC, and HMPPS standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for healthcare services within HMP Stoke Heath.
- Lead the implementation of healthcare strategies, annual operational plans, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based, and patient-centred healthcare services.
- Drive continuous service improvement to enhance patient outcomes, experience, and operational efficiency.
- Maintain compliance with NHS, Care Quality Commission (CQC), HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS), and contractual requirements.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with prison management, commissioners, NHS providers, and external stakeholders.
- Promote integrated working across physical health, mental health, public health, and substance misuse services.
Essential Requirements
- Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC, or equivalent professional registration).
- Significant senior leadership experience within NHS, healthcare, or Health & Justice services.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary healthcare teams and complex healthcare services.
- Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management.
- Experience leading organisational change, service transformation, and performance improvement programmes.
- Excellent understanding of NHS standards, CQC regulations, safeguarding, and healthcare governance.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience working within prison healthcare, secure environments, or Health & Justice services.
- Leadership qualification or postgraduate management qualification.
- Experience managing commissioned healthcare services and contractual performance.
- Knowledge of reducing health inequalities and improving access to healthcare for vulnerable populations.
What We're Looking For
The successful candidate will be an inspirational healthcare leader who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, leading high-performing teams, and driving meaningful service improvements.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to lead a high-impact healthcare service.
- Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Influence strategic healthcare transformation.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Make a genuine difference to the health and wellbeing of a vulnerable population.
Apply today if you are an experienced healthcare leader ready to take on a rewarding and influential role within prison healthcare.
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Pay: £50.00 per hour
Benefits:
Licence/Certification:
- Prison Clearance (required)
Work Location: In person
