Offender health is an exciting and challenging specialism with significant Public Health and Long-Term Conditions agenda. Significantly, the management of acute, long term and substance misuse presentations represent a large cohort of these patients and requires understanding of primary care.
HMP & YOI Styal is a female prison.
The Head of Recovery Services at HMP Styal leads Spectrum’s drug and alcohol recovery service and sets its strategic direction. This senior leadership role carries overall responsibility for operational delivery, governance, and ongoing improvement. The role provides visible, accountable leadership to ensure services are safe, person-centred,
evidence-based, and aligned with Spectrum’s strategic and contractual objectives.
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Join our team
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!
Access to NHS Pension
Time for you day (additional day off)
Welcome payment for some posts
Refer a friend scheme
Training and Development opportunities
Flexible Working
Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
Up to 33 days annual leave
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.
The postholder will:
Lead and manage a multidisciplinary workforce made up of both clinical and non-clinical staff and managers to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused interventions that support women in custody on their recovery journeys.
Work in close partnership with the Head of Healthcare, Deputy Head of Healthcare and prison leaders to ensure integrated, holistic care pathways across substance misuse, mental health, primary care, and wider offender management services.
Take responsibility for the performance, quality, and development of recovery services, ensuring they meet contractual obligations, regulatory requirements (CQC, HMCIP, safeguarding), and inspection readiness standards.
Drive innovation and service improvement, embedding best practice, workforce development, and evidence-based approaches that improve recovery outcomes, reduce reoffending, and support successful reintegration into the community.
Hold accountability for financial and resource management within the Recovery Service at HMP Styal, ensuring efficiency and sustainability while maintaining high standards of care and support.
Provide professional leadership and direction, championing Spectrum’s values of integrity, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, while maintaining visibility and accessibility to staff, stakeholders, and service users.
In short, the purpose of the role is to ensure that Spectrum’s Recovery Service at HMP Styal delivers safe, effective, and innovative drug and alcohol recovery interventions, underpinned by strong governance, collaborative working, and visible leadership that improves the lives and outcomes of women in custody.
