Primary Care Lead Hmp Aylesbury

To operationally manage the Primary Care provision at HMP Aylesbury to ensure an equitable service to that in the community

Responsibility for Clinical Leadership in primary care and public health

To deputise for the Head of Healthcare when required

To ensure that the highest quality, evidence-based service is provided

Coordinate the healthcare provision across the whole prison establishment

To ensure flexibility and efficiency and manage the service within the allocated resources

Through effective leadership, and in partnership with others, develop and evaluate the healthcare provision

To lead on other portfolio responsibilities connected to the development of the service, working collaboratively with key partners

Responsibility (including Managerial responsibility) for security within the Healthcare facility and any other areas of practice within the prison

Responsibility (including Managerial responsibility) for prisoner care as a specialist Healthcare Practitioner for Primary Care and Public Health

Responsibility for the management of the primary care team including those staff employed by different provider organisations or those working within healthcare through contract management arrangements

Responsibility for and to lead the use of evidenced based care in negotiating, assessing, planning and evaluating patient’s healthcare

Develop and manage specialist clinics for the management of Chronic Disease

Lead and manage the healthcare response to medical emergencies within the prison

Seek specialist advice from other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care packages when needed

Undertake and supervise assessment of suitability of patients to be transferred or released

Ensure comfort and personal appearance, hygiene and nutritional needs of patients are met

Use specialist knowledge and expertise to make clinical decisions and to influence the decisions of other Healthcare professionals

Undertake and supervise triage to determine clinical priorities and potential need to admit to the Healthcare Inpatient Facility

Respect patient’s individuality and maintain their privacy within the constraints of the custodial environment and ensure that others uphold this principal

Supervise the support of patients to address issues which affect their own health, behaviour and social welfare both reactively and proactively through health promotion activities

Liaise with prison officers, and with patient’s consent, external Healthcare providers regarding the discharge pathway of patients from Healthcare including the management of case conferences

Develop evidenced based clinical policies and procedures

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Act as Professional Lead and provide support to all members of the Healthcare team

Working with the Mental Health lead, assume operational responsibility for Healthcare services making autonomous decisions where necessary to ensure the effective delivery of services

Be responsible for setting the professional standards expected from team members communicating this to them and monitoring these

Represent the Healthcare Department in other forums including multi-agency groups, initiating and leading these where required

Provide cover in the absence of the Head of Healthcare, acting up as the operational manager if required

Undertake duties as part of the ‘managers on call rota’

Be aware and comply with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct and ensure qualified staff work within their Professional Code of Conduct

Be responsible to keep up to date with national and local issues and lead on implementation of service developments within Offender Health.

Work collaboratively with domestic teams/services to ensure a safe, clean environment is maintained

Ensure infection prevention and control practices and policies are implemented and adhered to

Ensure monthly monitoring of HCAI rates, standards of cleanliness and hand hygiene audits are car