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Deputy Head of Healthcare - HMP Holme HouseNHS

Stockton, TS20 1BX Permanent £57,528 to £64,750
Posted 17 September 2026 Closing date 1 October 2026
Stockton Rail Station (1.2 miles, direct) Leeming Bar (Wensleydale Railway) (21.7 miles, direct) Hartlepool Interchange (8.2 miles, direct)

Job summary

Deputy Heads of Healthcare are essential to support the Heads of Healthcare in the management and leadership of complex prison sites including 24/7 high quality clinical and operational healthcare within HMP with several services. The postholder is responsible for the effective day-to-day operational management of all clinical services across the prison under delegated authority from the Head of Healthcareand may lead the development of a particularly complex delivery area. The postholder will manage service level agreements, ensuring performance-monitoring standards are adhered to and the highest standards of care are maintained. They will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the essential standards of quality and safety and be guided by general policies and interpret as required.

The postholder will deputise for the Head of Healthcare in their absence and support them across the range of their duties attending and leading internal and external stakeholder meetings as required.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will:

  • Have delegated responsibility from the Head of Healthcare for the effective day-to-day operational management of all clinical services to maximise the delivery of high-quality healthcare across across the prison.
  • Support the management of all service level agreements and sub-contracts, ensuring performance-monitoring standards are adhered to and the highest standards of patient care are maintained.
  • Lead on QOF and HJIPs providing support to the Clinical Coder and any health care professionals or subcontractors /partners to guarantee all patients health care records have an accurate record of any Long-Term Conditions.
  • Deliver non-judgmental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with CQC requirements. This will be achieved through adherence to policies and procedures and compliance with May 2022 statutory responsibilities whilst driving excellence.
  • Ensures through the workforce development plan, that all staff have theopportunity to receive effective clinical supervision/appraisal, which identifies their training, and development needs and influences the development plan to meet existing and future needs.
  • Directly line manage senior staff including senior clinical nursing staff and clincal leads and provide clinical leadership to the full staff team.
  • Facilitates the delivery of efficient and effective clinical services through recruitment retention and development of multi- disciplinary staff.

Job description

For further information on this role and the duties involved please see the Job Description attached. For further info please contact David Hawkes.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Time for you (additional day off)
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

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