# Deputy Head of Healthcare - HMP Coldingley > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head-of-healthcare-hmp-coldingley/224f52cc-2513-48e9-849b-af36c2e62dc0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-head-of-healthcare-hmp-coldingley/224f52cc-2513-48e9-849b-af36c2e62dc0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Head of service - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 per annum inc Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice Services work to a 7 day working week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T11:00:59.435Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Bisley_Woking_Surrey/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Justice_Services/Health_Justice_Services-v8260649 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260649?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Make a Difference with CNWL Health & Justice CNWL is a Top Employer Award Winner, delivering high-quality healthcare to diverse communities across London and beyond. We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our supportive Health & Justice team at HMP Coldingley. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people in secure settings, helping to improve health outcomes, promote wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Working within our prison healthcare service, you will be part of a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care across a 7-day service. Guided by our motto, “Caring, Not Judging,” we work alongside the criminal justice system and partner agencies to deliver responsive, person-centred primary care and mental health services that support recovery, rehabilitation and social inclusion. Join an award-winning team where your skills, compassion and expertise can have a lasting impact. Find out what it's like to work with usHear from our Health & Justice staff ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will deputise for the Head of Healthcare supporting delivery of strategic goals for the service and those of HMP Coldingley leadership team. - The post holder will support leadership of a multidisciplinary team alongside colleagues, subcontracted and other partners/organisations paying special and constant attention to ensuring CNWL and HMP Coldingley staff work in an integrated way to develop a ‘One Team’ approach. - Support Cordingley’s HoH and team to provide high quality healthcare services that are constantly reviewed to ensure they meet the needs of prisoners in custody and that includes the involvement of service users and family in planning care and services. - Operationally manage designated services within healthcare at HMP Coldingley to ensure an equitable service to that available in the community. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the highest quality, evidence-based services are provided. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities JOB SUMMARY The post holder will be an experienced healthcare professional who also has excellent staff management skills. They will support the Head of Healthcare to manage and develop the Healthcare team to achieve a targeted and appropriate service, delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice and local policies and procedures. The post holder will have direct line management responsibilities for senior staff. The post holder will proactively lead healthcare teams to further develop services and clinical pathways, nurse led minor ailment clinics, sexual health clinics and immunisation programmes. In addition, the post holder will have a key role in implementing the male health promotion strategy and ‘Positive Health Programme’ The post holder will work closely with the Head of Healthcare to develop and implement an effective healthcare Strategy for HMP Coldingley. There will be occasions when the post holder will be expected to deputise for the Head of Healthcare in his/her absence. **Please see job description and person specification for full responsibilities and expectations ** ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of illnesses and presentations - Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance - Knowledge of current developments and practice - Knowledge of Trauma informed ways of working and Frameworks - Good communicator with competent presenting skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels - Effective management skills – able to manage professional teams producing positive and effective outcomes - Able to identify opportunities for developing effective and efficient service delivery - Able to manage change and respond flexibly to non-routine situations - Able to provide clinical leadership and contribute to strategic direction **Desirable** - Knowledge of the principles of Quality management - Knowledge of and participation in research ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Substantial post registration experience in Primary care, Health and wellbeing or an acute setting (Adult) - Experience of staff management, development, supervision and appraisal - Experience of joint working with other agencies **Desirable** - Prior experience of working in a secure setting e.g prison, YOI, secure school - Experience of developing policies and procedures ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Healthcare Professional (Nurse, Psychologist/ Paramedic etc) - Evidence of Continuous Professional Development - Degree Level Qualification **Desirable** - Non-Medical Prescriber - Management Qualification ### Attitudes, aptitudes personal characteristics **Essential** - Thorough understanding and commitment to operating and promoting Equality of Opportunity in relation to service users and employees - Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment - Committed to the continuous development of job-related knowledge and skills - Able to apply SCARF principles in performing role. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574326) - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.