Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Head of Integrated Healthcare to lead and shape the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate healthcare within a prison environment. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for ensuring that healthcare services operate to the highest standards and remain a trusted and constructive partner within the wider prison establishment.
The postholder will provide both operational and strategic direction, lead the Heads of Department and act as the key link between the healthcare service and the prisons senior leadership team. Success in this role depends on clear accountability, confident leadership, strong partnership working and a genuine commitment to patient dignity and quality of care.
You will carry overall responsibility for service performance, governance, workforce culture and the effectiveness of relationships across the healthcare and custodial system.
Please Note: If interest and application volume is high, we may close this early.
Main duties of the job
In this senior leadership role, you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective and responsive healthcare within a complex prison environment. You will set clear operational and strategic direction, maintain oversight of performance and risk, and ensure services meet national and commissioning expectations.
You will lead and support Heads of Department, strengthen multidisciplinary working and ensure governance processes remain robust, transparent and focused on learning. The role also requires strong partnership working with the Prison Governor and custodial leaders, maintaining clear boundaries while promoting collaborative problem solving.
You will oversee subcontracted services to ensure quality and accountability, and you will shape a positive workforce culture that prioritises openness, psychological safety and continuous improvement. As the CQC Registered Manager, you will act as the senior point of contact for regulators and commissioners, leading inspection readiness and representing the service with professionalism.
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
12 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£60,000 to £65,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/44687/18430
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6JT
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6JT
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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