Job summary
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Regional Service Managers for each of the prison clusters in Kent:
Sheppey Cluster (HMP Elmley, HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside)
West Kent Cluster (HMP East Sutton Park, HMP Maidstone, HMP Rochester and HMP Cookham Wood
To support the Service Director and Associate Director to provide effective leadership and management of prison healthcare services across the seven prisons in Kent.
The two Regional Service Managers will provide direction and coordination in shaping and implementing the future provision and quality of prison healthcare services, lead the development agenda on new business opportunities (including writing business cases), and ensure the proactive management of sub-contracted services through a regular review process. They will actively participate in the change-management agenda of prison healthcare needs at a local and national level. This will involve senior-level engagement with HMPPS and MOJ colleagues, commissioners, primary and secondary care providers, subcontractors, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons, Care Quality Commission, Prison & Probation Ombudsman, Senior Coroners and other senior colleagues and stakeholders
Main duties of the job
- Provide leadership and direction to prison healthcare teams.
- Develop and improve prison healthcare services.
- Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with Heads of Healthcare and senior colleagues.
- Maintain effective working arrangements with commissioners, HMPPS senior colleagues, senior partners, subcontractors and stakeholders.
- Be accountable for overall performance and effective management and delivery of a high quality multi-disciplinary service.
- The role will also involve coordinating the Forensic & Offender Healthcare Directorate's approach to clinical governance in all prisons in order to assure and monitor high standards of care, and ensuring a clear process is followed in the event of a serious incident / death in custody with suitable investigation and shared learning
***Important: Please note that these roles require visible leadership, with approximately 50% of time spent visiting and working at the prison sites***
***Please indicate in your personal statement if you have a preference for either of the clusters, however please note that it may not be possible to allocate you to your preference should your application be successful***
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the Service Director is responsible for the effective leadership and management of all Prison healthcare services which contractually we provide.
In liaison with the Service Director and Operational Managers will regularly link with key stakeholders including commissioners and prison governors and directors. This will include attendance at contract meetings and local prison governance forums.
In liaison with the Service Director and other members of the Core Board will lead the development agenda on new business opportunities, including writing business cases.
Provide direction and co-ordination in conjunction with Operational Managers in shaping and implementing the future provision and quality of services provided.
To ensure proactive management of sub-contracted services, through a regular review process that ensure the required quality and financial standards are met.
In liaison with the Service Director and prison operational managers and quality leads co-ordinate the Forensic & Prison Directorates approach to clinical governance in all prisons in order to assure and monitor high standards of care.
To ensure there is a clear process followed in the event of a serious incident / death in custody with a suitable investigation and learning. The Service Manager will oversight all investigation reports and ensure clear communication with commissioners, prison governors, HMPPS and HM Coroner.
Actively participate in the change management agenda of prison health care needs at a local and national level, and deputise for the Director as required
Is responsible for proposing and implementing service and trust policy.
Will cover the Trust Service manager on-call on a rotational basis as directed
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You will need to provide:
Proof of right to work documentation
Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID
Proof of address documentation
Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
Address History:
5 years address history will be needed.
Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.
Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.
In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the Service Director is responsible for the effective leadership and management of all Prison healthcare services which contractually we provide.
In liaison with the Service Director and Operational Managers will regularly link with key stakeholders including commissioners and prison governors and directors. This will include attendance at contract meetings and local prison governance forums.
In liaison with the Service Director and other members of the Core Board will lead the development agenda on new business opportunities, including writing business cases.
Provide direction and co-ordination in conjunction with Operational Managers in shaping and implementing the future provision and quality of services provided.
To ensure proactive management of sub-contracted services, through a regular review process that ensure the required quality and financial standards are met.
In liaison with the Service Director and prison operational managers and quality leads co-ordinate the Forensic & Prison Directorates approach to clinical governance in all prisons in order to assure and monitor high standards of care.
To ensure there is a clear process followed in the event of a serious incident / death in custody with a suitable investigation and learning. The Service Manager will oversight all investigation reports and ensure clear communication with commissioners, prison governors, HMPPS and HM Coroner.
Actively participate in the change management agenda of prison health care needs at a local and national level, and deputise for the Director as required
Is responsible for proposing and implementing service and trust policy.
Will cover the Trust Service manager on-call on a rotational basis as directed
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You will need to provide:
Proof of right to work documentation
Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID
Proof of address documentation
Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
Address History:
5 years address history will be needed.
Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.
Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.
In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- 5 years working in community settings, preferably forensics/prison services
Desirable
- Experience of liaising closely with commissioners and senior stakeholders in Health & Criminal Justice
Leadership/management
Essential
- Experience of service development and change management
Desirable
- Experience of managing multi-professional teams
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional Qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- 5 years working in community settings, preferably forensics/prison services
Desirable
- Experience of liaising closely with commissioners and senior stakeholders in Health & Criminal Justice
Leadership/management
Essential
- Experience of service development and change management
Desirable
- Experience of managing multi-professional teams
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Rochester & HMP Elmley
Fort Road & Church Road
Rochester and Sheerness
ME1 3QS
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
