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Job overview
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We're looking for an ambitious Registered General Nurse leader to be a part of the Health and Justice Team at HMP Manchester who already has experience in a leadership role.
The Primary Care Manager will support the continual development of the service by providing community equitable services to the population of those in custody at HMP Manchester.
You will thrive in a challenging and demanding environments and have a high level of resilience.
The post holder will be supported with the security checking procedure (Counter Terrorism Clearance) to enable them to work in a High Secure Environment which must be maintained as a condition of employment.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The main role of the post holder is one of proactive management of healthcare delivery, supporting the Head of Healthcare/Clinical Service Manager to maintain the strategic direction and delivering the agreed contractual requirements and performance targets, within the financial framework of the Primary Care Team budget and service specification.
To be a core member of the leadership team and work together as a whole Healthcare department with a flexible approach and team working experience.
The post includes responsibility for all aspects of HR and people management, leading, motivating and developing staff within their profession and support enhancing their clinical skills.
Maintaining service provision within the Trusts governance framework in delivering agreed standards of care and working with outside agencies who are contracted to deliver aspects of the service to deliver high quality care.
To develop, restructure and align staffing capacity to meet service demand to deliver agreed waiting times and be able to step into numbers at times when minimum staffing numbers are compromised.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of key performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets
- Ability to motivate and lead others in order to achieve service objectives
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
- Experience in change culture
Desirable
- Ability to write reports
- Ability to deliver training packages
Experience
Essential
- Managerial experience at Band 6 or above
- Experience of leading on, implementing, and monitoring a services development
- Experience of managing complex situations and competing priorities, in a diplomatic and professional manner.
Desirable
- Experience of working with offenders
- Experience of working with dual diagnosis
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Registered Professional with NMC, HCPC or GPhC
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience in health or social care setting
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This advert is for Primary Care Manager- HMP Manchester with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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