Job summary
As a senior practitioner, leader, and source of expert advice to clinicians, allied health care professionals, patients and their carers, the post holder will support the Head of Healthcare to ensure the effective day-to-day operational management of the primary care team.
The post holder will provide quality primary care interventions to patients, will demonstrate the ability to lead and empower others and demonstrate the ability to plan and implement innovative practice. As an expert practitioner, the post holder will lead an integrated prison health care service and support the development of specialist practice-based clinical model of care.
The post holder will be qualified as an RGN, with proven experience of working in a primary care setting and significant experience in managing long term conditions, QOF and Section 7a indicators. The post holder must also hold either an ACP or NMP qualification.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and plan to reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role.
o To strategically innovate, deliver, clinically audit, and evaluate the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include leadership of the Primary Care team, including, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.
o To establish and provide robust expert clinical leadership to the Primary Care team with a sound understanding of models of care and evidence-based practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality, trauma informed, and outcome driven services on a day-to-day basis.
o To ensure monitoring systems are in place, to promote the development of evidence-based practice in this specialist field and to promote research as appropriate.
o To be responsible for the development of and participation in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme for the Primary Care team to ensure all staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
About us
Oxleas - 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
Key Task and Responsibilities
The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and plan to reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role. To strategically innovate, deliver, clinically audit, and evaluate the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include leadership of the Primary Care team, including, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks. To establish and provide robust expert clinical leadership to the Primary Care team with a sound understanding of models of care and evidence-based practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality, trauma informed, and outcome driven services on a day-to-day basis. To ensure monitoring systems are in place, to promote the development of evidence-based practice in this specialist field and to promote research as appropriate. To be responsible for the development of and participation in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme for the Primary Care team to ensure all staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
Management responsibilities
To support the HoHC in accountability for the delivery of the Quality Agenda; participate in the effective management of clinical risk, the identification of best practice and addressing remedial actions as required. To manage a small, complex Primary Care clinical caseload. To develop, implement and maintain the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service. To support the HoHC in accountability for implementation of clinical policies that are fair and equitable and support the needs of the Commissioners and patients and are in line with Trust key performance targets and Clinical Governance Frameworks. To be responsible for day-to-day management & co-ordination of Primary Care provision and ensure integration with all other teams within healthcare delivery. Ensuring all Primary Care clinics and consultations are delivered in an effective & timely way, in line with service needs and supporting the HoHC in ensuring the same for all other healthcare teams.
Leadership
Establish effective communications and networks to develop practice within healthcare. Contribute to the development of formal education, training and development programmes. Participate fully in clinical and managerial supervision. Participate fully in the Clinical Governance Forum Develop ways in which to improve learning, clinical practice and the patient experience.
Clinical
Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis or complex needs. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a Primary Care perspective, and plan clinical care. Assess, diagnose and treat, integrating non-medical prescribing, non-pharmacological and multi-disciplinary resources. Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
Research
Evaluate and audit own and others clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on the findings. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation, and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others and service improvement. Take a critical approach to identify gaps in the evidence base and its application to practice, alerting appropriate individuals and organisations to these and how they might be addressed in a safe and pragmatic way. Develop and implement robust governance systems and systematic documentation processes, keeping the need for modifications under critical review. Participate with and support local research initiatives. Facilitate collaborative links between clinical practice and research.
Communication
To develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating two-way communication on professional, local and Trust issues as necessary. Ability to communicate effectively at management level and to a wide range of target audiences. Resolve complex clinical matters between staff and clients where persuasion, motivation and reassurance maybe required. Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method that is appropriate to the situation. Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary.
(Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)
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 photographicID
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 sought from: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
Key Task and Responsibilities
The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and plan to reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role. To strategically innovate, deliver, clinically audit, and evaluate the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include leadership of the Primary Care team, including, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks. To establish and provide robust expert clinical leadership to the Primary Care team with a sound understanding of models of care and evidence-based practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality, trauma informed, and outcome driven services on a day-to-day basis. To ensure monitoring systems are in place, to promote the development of evidence-based practice in this specialist field and to promote research as appropriate. To be responsible for the development of and participation in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme for the Primary Care team to ensure all staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
Management responsibilities
To support the HoHC in accountability for the delivery of the Quality Agenda; participate in the effective management of clinical risk, the identification of best practice and addressing remedial actions as required. To manage a small, complex Primary Care clinical caseload. To develop, implement and maintain the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service. To support the HoHC in accountability for implementation of clinical policies that are fair and equitable and support the needs of the Commissioners and patients and are in line with Trust key performance targets and Clinical Governance Frameworks. To be responsible for day-to-day management & co-ordination of Primary Care provision and ensure integration with all other teams within healthcare delivery. Ensuring all Primary Care clinics and consultations are delivered in an effective & timely way, in line with service needs and supporting the HoHC in ensuring the same for all other healthcare teams.
Leadership
Establish effective communications and networks to develop practice within healthcare. Contribute to the development of formal education, training and development programmes. Participate fully in clinical and managerial supervision. Participate fully in the Clinical Governance Forum Develop ways in which to improve learning, clinical practice and the patient experience.
Clinical
Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis or complex needs. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a Primary Care perspective, and plan clinical care. Assess, diagnose and treat, integrating non-medical prescribing, non-pharmacological and multi-disciplinary resources. Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
Research
Evaluate and audit own and others clinical practice, selecting and applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on the findings. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research, evaluation, and audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others and service improvement. Take a critical approach to identify gaps in the evidence base and its application to practice, alerting appropriate individuals and organisations to these and how they might be addressed in a safe and pragmatic way. Develop and implement robust governance systems and systematic documentation processes, keeping the need for modifications under critical review. Participate with and support local research initiatives. Facilitate collaborative links between clinical practice and research.
Communication
To develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating two-way communication on professional, local and Trust issues as necessary. Ability to communicate effectively at management level and to a wide range of target audiences. Resolve complex clinical matters between staff and clients where persuasion, motivation and reassurance maybe required. Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method that is appropriate to the situation. Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary.
(Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)
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 photographicID
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 sought from: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
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Registered RGN)
- Evidence of Leadership/ Management qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous middle management experience in multi-disciplinary environment delivering Primary Care and services (min 3yrs).
- Experience of service implementation, development and change management.
Desirable
- Experience of working within prison settings
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of current issues/ agendas facing prison healthcare.
- Knowledge of Models of Care for Primary Care within Secure environments.
- Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and its application to healthcare services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Registered RGN)
- Evidence of Leadership/ Management qualification
- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous middle management experience in multi-disciplinary environment delivering Primary Care and services (min 3yrs).
- Experience of service implementation, development and change management.
Desirable
- Experience of working within prison settings
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of current issues/ agendas facing prison healthcare.
- Knowledge of Models of Care for Primary Care within Secure environments.
- Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and its application to healthcare services.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
