Deputy Head of Healthcare
PPG Health In Justice
About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to join our Healthcare team at HMP Wakefield, a category B Prison located in West Yorkshire.
HMP Yorkshire is a high security male prison with a capacity for 750 inmates.
We are recruiting for a Deputy Head of Healthcare to support the Head of Healthcare and wider healthcare team, we are accepting applications from registered and non registered candidates Planned date for interviews is Wednesday 17th June 2026Hours
Monday - Friday
0800 - 1600Salary
This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £56,000 per annum.
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.
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What you'll be doing
As a Deputy Head of Healthcare, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients by seeking out, listening to and acting on feedback so that patient engagement is at the centre of service delivery. You will also provide day to day operational service delivery and data which has integrity, in a timely manner to meet commissioner expectations.
- Deliver non-judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with CQC requirements.
- Inspire trust and excellence in your people by pro-actively leading the service and motivating the team, recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset. Key stakeholders will be assured knowing we provide a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. Promote Best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of shared learning
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 doesn’t 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
What we’ll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s 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 Group’s 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.
- Degree or appropriate equivalent level of experience or clinical qualification
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of working in CQC or equivalent registered services such as HMIP
- Experience of client management or meeting commissioner expectations
- Experience developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Understanding of clinical governance
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