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.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration 1st Level Nurse (RN) registered to work in the UK
• Evidence of having developed clinical practice and Continued Professional Development
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or 7 or equivalent.
• Experience of dealing with multidisciplinary organisational issues.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of using clinical information systems.