Deputy Head of Healthcare – HMP Coldingley: Sponsorship Available

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Make a Difference with CNWL Health & Justice

CNWL is aTop Employer Award Winner, delivering high-quality healthcare to diverse communities across London and beyond. We are looking for a motivated and compassionateDeputy Head of Healthcare to join our supportive Health & Justice team atHMP Coldingley.

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people in secure settings, helping to improve health outcomes, promote wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. Working within our prison healthcare service, you will be part of a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care across a 7-day service.

Guided by our motto,”Caring, Not Judging,”we work alongside the criminal justice system and partner agencies to deliver responsive, person-centred primary care and mental health services that support recovery,rehabilitationand social inclusion.

Join an award-winning team where your skills, compassion andexpertisecan have a lasting impact.

Find out whatit’s like to work with usHear from our Health & Justice staff

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will deputise for the Head of Healthcare supporting delivery of strategic goals for the service and those of HMP Coldingley leadership team.
  • The post holder will support leadership of a multidisciplinary team alongside colleagues, subcontracted and other partners/organisations paying special and constant attention to ensuring CNWL and HMP Coldingley staff work in an integrated way to develop a ‘One Team’ approach.
  • Support Cordingley’s HoH and team to provide high quality healthcare services that are constantly reviewed to ensure they meet the needs of prisoners in custody and that includes the involvement of service users and family in planning care and services.
  • Operationally manage designated services within healthcare at HMP Coldingley to ensure an equitable service to that available in the community. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the highest quality, evidence-based services are provided.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Healthcare Professional (Nurse, Psychologist/ Paramedic etc)
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
  • Degree Level Qualification

Desirable

  • Non-Medical Prescriber
  • Management Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Prior experience of working in a secure setting e.g prison, YOI, secure school
  • Experience of developing policies and procedures

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of illnesses and presentations
  • Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance
  • Knowledge of current developments and practice
  • Knowledge of Trauma informed ways of working and Frameworks
  • 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

Desirable

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

Attitudes, aptitudes personal characteristics

Essential

  • 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
  • Able to apply SCARF principles in performing role.

Other

Essential

  • Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

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