Clinical Governance & Patient Safety

• Drive continuous improvement in clinical quality, patient safety, workforce development, health promotion and service delivery.
• Promote a culture of compassion, professionalism, accountability and excellence across the Physical Health nursing service.

Workforce Leadership & Development

• Provide senior clinical and operational leadership for physical healthcare services across HMP/YOI Feltham B.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, responsive and high-quality physical healthcare to a complex prison population.

Public Health & Health Promotion

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the NMOC Integrated HCC.

Partnership & Multidisciplinary Working

• Work closely with the Head of Healthcare and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Continuity of Care

• Ensure effective allocation of nursing resources and clinic capacity.

Overall Responsibility

• Oversee urgent care, medication administration, reception screening and scheduled clinics.

Working for our organisation

To provide senior clinical and operational leadership for physical healthcare services, ensuring safe, effective and responsive care for a complex prison population whilst driving quality improvement, workforce development and clinical governance across HMP/YOI Feltham B.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Provide professional and clinical leadership for the Physical Health nursing team.
• Ensure safe, effective, evidence-based nursing practice is delivered across all healthcare areas.
• Act as a senior clinical decision-maker for complex physical health cases.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions, complex health needs and deteriorating health presentations.
• Promote high standards of patient-centred care and clinical excellence.
• Provide visible clinical leadership during emergencies and operational incidents.

Service Delivery & Operational Management

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of primary care and physical health services across the prison.
• Ensure effective allocation of nursing resources and clinic capacity.
• Oversee urgent care, medication administration, reception screening and scheduled clinics.
• Monitor waiting times, appointment utilisation and patient access to care.
• Support business continuity planning and service resilience during staffing pressures or operational disruptions.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Degree Level Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical Prescriber
• Management Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial post registration experience in Primary care or an acute setting (Adult)
• Experience of staff management, development, supervision and appraisal
• Experience of joint working with other agencies

Desirable criteria

• Prior experience of working in a secure or immigration setting
• Experience of developing policies and procedures

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of chronic disease and long term condition management
• Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of current developments and practice

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the principles of Quality management.
• Knowledge of and participation in research.

Key Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• 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

Personal Disposition

Essential criteria

• 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