Primary Care Lead - HMP Berwyn

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity to develop Primary Care Services within a prison in partnership with the His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

This post is key to the development and delivery of high quality, evidence based health and wellbeing services to give prisoners access to interventions and support equitable to those provided by the NHS in the community.

Main duties of the job

As Primary Care Team Leader you will be responsible for the clinical management and leadership of the Primary Care Services within the Primary Care Team whilst working with a multi-disciplinary team of health and wellbeing professionals to deliver high quality services to patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a challenging but rewarding role for an individual who is an excellent communicator, confident and able to exercise strong leadership and management skills.  As part of the Healthcare Team you will provide healthcare to those in custody, whilst working flexibly to meet the changing needs of the services across Primary Care, Integrated Substance Misuse & Mental Health. You will also contribute to an on-going programme of development to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained, whilst fostering effective working relationships with HMPPS, prison colleagues and other stakeholders.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.