Primary Care Clinical Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Clinical Lead to join the Regional Senior team. This is a new dedicated IRC role which will cover our sites all around the country.

This new IRC region covers three immigration centres, including Gatwick IRC, Heathrow IRC and Derwentside IRC.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality. 

Hours:

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £58,012 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Primary Care Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide nursing and Allied Health Professional (AHP) leadership in primary care in order to consistently develop high quality, safe and cost effective primary care services for patients.
• Provide leadership to our primary care services within the regions, supporting the network of services.
• Support the Head of Primary Care in driving the implementation of our nursing strategy
• Act as a role model to healthcare teams, encouraging effective working relationships and the development of a cohesive regional team, working with a common philosophy
• Represent Health in Justice with external agencies including NHS England and regional commissioners, other service providers, networks, patients, communication groups, and other national bodies.
• Providing a visible and accessible presence when visiting clinical areas ensuring patients and staff have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to share problems or successes

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required: 

• Registered Nurse - MMC 
• Specialist qualification or considerable experience relevant to Health in Justice Services or equivalent experience in primary care
• Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake the course
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and ability to work autonomously

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.