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Job Role	Strategic Operational Manager
Location	Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) & other Healthcare Sites
Hours	Full Time (40 hours hybrid working remotely from home with the expectation of at least 1 day per week onsite)
Salary	£45k-£50K with travel expenses (these will be £4k car allowance + 20p per mile)

About Oakhill STC

Oakhill STC is a secure facility for up to 80 male and female young people aged between 12 and 18 years old. The young people have access to a fully equipped education centre that offers a full timetabled curriculum. They are also provided with specialist support, access to healthcare professionals and extra-curricular activities.

Job Summary

Join an exciting new service at Oakhill STC focused on improving young people's well-being.

As a strategic operational manager, you'll gain diverse experiences in and out of the healthcare department. This role is ideal for someone ambitious and eager to grow and develop over time. As a key member of the team, the post holder will work closely with the Head of Healthcare to deliver a portfolio of projects. The post holder will ensure that the projects are well planned, coordinated, completed on time, within budget, and meet the project objectives.

Duties Onsite

• Maintain a portfolio of projects ensuring the agreed outcomes are achieved utilising standard project methodologies, projects may include (but not limited to)
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Process redesign
  • Organisational / site development
  • Larger projects (in conjunction with the Head of Healthcare)
• Create and update project documentation, including plans, risk register, logs, budget, and timelines, suitable for the project's size and complexity.
• Prepare presentations and present (or be willing to work towards presenting) project launches
• Prepare concise progress reports which are appropriate for the intended audience / recipients
• Identify and manage (with support as required) issues with appropriate and timely escalation to the relevant stakeholder
• Proactively work with stakeholders ensuring a strong positive relationship is built and maintained
• Attend project and other stakeholder meetings which may include minute taking, recording actions, with monitoring to ensure actions are completed in agreed timescales
• Support members of the project or wider team and be “hands on” (within in sphere of competence) to achieve the project objectives
• Ensure all projects are managed within our governance framework and systems
• Ensuring service delivery in line with contractual obligations
• Maintaining Business continuity (Policies and Processes in place)
• Exploring Business and Service improvement according to need, which will involve working with the Operator, NHS commissioners and Head of Healthcare
• Ensuring Compliance and also contribution and attendance at Quarterly contract reviews and Subcontractor meetings
• Maintain On-site relationships and support Head of Healthcare, acting as direct line manager

Duties Offsite

• Reporting to Executive Business Manager (direct line manager)
• Utilising Head of Clinical Operations and other Corporate Functions such as Finance, Legal and IT to service the needs of the site identified by Head of Healthcare.
• Ensuring Healthcare team and Leadership at the site are supported
• Ensure Systems and services are robust at site
• Ensuring adequate handover undertaken of roles and responsibilities from Mobilisation team, and then taking this forward to Business continuity
• The opportunity to be involved in DRPA business growth, bidding and procurement

Essential

Qualifications

• Good general education
• Project management qualification (desirable)

Skills

• Project Management
• Confident, motivated, well organised team player
• Self-starter who can manage day-to day aspects of the project
• Ability to interpret project requirements and work with stakeholders
• Ensure project documents are complete, accurate and current
• Excellent time management skills with ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and escalate tasks appropriately
• Ability to persuade others to achieve the goal
• Track record of delivering consistently accurate and high-quality work
• Excellent communication, both verbally and in writing

General Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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. Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

The role
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with DrPA you will be the face of our patient's journey with Health
and Justice. Your days will be varied and will include working with the Healthcare team to provide high
quality and evidence-based nursing for patients. This will involve
- Ability to demonstrate adherence to evidence-based practice
- Experience of working autonomously in a healthcare role
- Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas/strategy and policies and how they relate to
the specific service.
- Understand the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities and accountability with regards to
advanced level, autonomous practice.
- Understand the impact of advanced practice roles on service delivery and their contribution to
the multi-professional team
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to engage with external partners

As the ideal candidate, you will have the following:
- Registered Nurse – Adult, Mental Health with current NMC registration or Registered Paramedic
with current HCPC registration
- Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification
- MSc in Advanced Practice
- Experience working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner following best practice
guidance and identifying risk to patients through sound use of clinical expertise
- Experience demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise in decision making and judgment,
enabling the development, monitoring and improvement of standard of care through
supervision, clinical practice, audit, research, education and professional leadership
- Knowledge of the statutory requirements for the safeguarding of adults and children
- Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and
the practical application of new skills in the workplace
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate openly, consistently and clearly
- A non-judgmental, patient centered and compassionate approach
- Good IT skills and IT literacy
- Proactive problem solving skills
- Flexible attitude to working arrangements
- Ability to work within a busy environment

Sessions available :

HMP Highdown - Mondays - 1 session (Morning)

HMP Bronzefield - Monday/Thursday - 2 sessions (Full day)

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service- a Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure at the enhanced level is
required for this role. A risk assessment will be undertaken if necessary.
Prison Vetting- a HMPPS (Her Majesties Prison and Probation Service) clearance is required for this role
in accordance with Ministry of Justice, plus local prison vetting

Location: Remote (UK-based)
Start Date: Immediate

About the Role:

We are looking for a dedicated Remote General Practitioner (GP) to support prison healthcare services by delivering high-quality medical assessments for individuals. As a New Reception GP, you will play a critical role in conducting initial health screenings and clinical triage remotely, ensuring that vulnerable individuals receive timely and appropriate care upon entry into the prison system.

This role is entirely remote but requires familiarity with the specific needs of prison populations and NHS pathways within the secure estate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive remote health assessments for newly received prisoners.
• Identify immediate clinical concerns (e.g., withdrawal risks, mental health needs, ongoing treatments).
• Triage and prioritize follow-up care or urgent referrals to on-site clinicians or external services.
• Work closely with on-site healthcare teams, prison staff, and specialist services.
• Ensure accurate, secure documentation in line with NHS and HMPPS standards.
• Provide clinical input into care planning for new arrivals, including safeguarding and continuity of care.
• Support prison health staff with clinical advice and escalation where needed.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and license to practice in the UK.
• Performers list registration
• Drug and substance Misuse certification (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Excellent clinical judgment and confident in remote risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of NHS frameworks and prison healthcare structures (e.g., RECONNECT, Liaison & Diversion).
• Familiarity with SystmOne is advantageous.

Job Description

Job Role Occupational Therapist
Equivalent NHS Band 7
Location Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC)
Hours

Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing new service aimed at improving the well-being and psychological functioning of young people at Oakhill STC. The service provides weekly individual and group therapy sessions to young people aged 12 to 18 years of age with an offending history. You will utilise a variety of psychological interventions for both the young person and family members including the SECURE STAIRS framework.

This is an opportunity to provide specialised Occupational Therapy (OT) interventions within the SECURE STAIRS framework - a joint partnership service between Health and the secure estate for the young people. SECURE STAIRS work within a psychological, trauma-informed framework to aid the transitioning of young people to prison/secure hospitals from community settings, with the MDT providing a holistic approach to recovery.

The role

The role involves managing a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
As part of the role as a lead clinician, you will be responsible for assessment and completion of comprehensive formulation of risk and treatment needs. Within the service, you will work alongside the MDT in the development and delivery of multi-modal group and 1:1 therapeutic intervention as well as provide specialist assessments to those being transferred to the secure training facility as required. You will also provide support, supervision and leadership within the MDT. You will also hold a caseload of patients with varying difficulties including complete health and social care needs responding effectively to the changing needs of the patient caseload.

Qualifications

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.

Sensory trained (e.g. Ayres Sensory Integration trained)

Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children and young people.

Experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting.

Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD.

Knowledge of differential diagnosis.

Ideally ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Experience in report writing and record keeping.

Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and/ or ADHD.

Clinical Supervision integral to the role.

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

General Information
The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

EMAIL CV TO : RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK

Job Description

Job Role Head of Primary Care
Equivalent NHS Band 7
Location Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC)
Hours Full Time (on site)

Job Summary

As part of our commitment to delivering patient-centred, high-quality care, we are on the lookout for a passionate, innovative, and driven Head of Primary Care to join our progressive, friendly, and growing team and Oakhill STC. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference—providing healthcare to those in secure settings while playing a vital role in promoting health, well-being, and positive change within the secure community.

Step into one of the most dynamic and rewarding environments healthcare has to offer! Working in secure settings challenges you to think on your feet, adapt quickly, and grow both personally and professionally. If you’re ready for a role that sharpens your existing skills, teaches you something new every single day, and keeps you at the heart of an environment that’s always evolving—this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

The post holder will be involved in assessments of young people and delivering both individual and group-based work. Treatment formulations will follow a highly structured treatment framework and involve a thorough diagnostic assessment process. The role also involves providing specialist consultation to staff and supporting them in working with young people.

Clinical Duties:
• Provide clinical leadership and management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Deputise on behalf of the Head of Healthcare when required
• Work closely with partners to maintain a robust, high quality clinical service for patients. Ensure that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Model a culture of compassion, assurance, respect and empowerment
• you will coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support and contribute in undertaking audits and governance and contribute to developing and reviewing clinical/non clinical Local Operating Protocols for the site.
• Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry our investigations locally
• To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
• To ensure open channels of communication with both internal and external agencies to achieve a co-ordinated service to clients and their families.
• To have and further develop a high level of interpersonal and communication skills to deal with a range of highly sensitive and emotive situations
• To develop robust effective communication systems to enable all members of staff to liaise with external organisations/bodies as required.
• To develop a communication system that ensures the flow of information to and from relevant meetings and forums.
• To utilise all available resources to the maximum benefit of the service, being aware of resource implications specific to the service.
• Ensure that agreed DrPA and Prison policies and procedures are followed.
• Report any maintenance requirements through the Prison processes.
• Ensure that the building is maintained to meet the agreed Health and Safety / Infection Control standards within the prison setting e.g. work with the Head of Healthcare to complete workplace risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Professional Registration RGN – Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Evidence of continued professional development e.g. ANP

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of human resources processes including training & education, recruitment, workforce planning, staff budget management, performance management, union negotiation and disciplinary action.
• Knowledge of the complexities of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency issues affecting Prison healthcare provision.
• Knowledge of clinical governance / CQC processes Knowledge of Prison healthcare management arrangements.
• Good interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiating, problem solving.
• Working with multi-cultural and diverse community.
• Working to deadlines under pressure.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work with and engage service users, carers and advocates to ensure their involvement in services.
• Ability to manage and deliver new services in a rapidly changing environment.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to influence people in a positive way.
• Ability to manage, motivate and develop others to achieve objectives.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships, internal and external to the organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a senior management team.
• Ability to manage change in a positive and proactive manner
• Good problem-solving skills

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

General Information
The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
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.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

EMAIL CV TO : RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK

Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing new service aimed at improving the well-being and psychological functioning of young people at Oakhill STC. The service provides weekly individual and group therapy sessions to young people aged 12 to 18 years of age with an offending history. You will utilise a variety of psychological interventions for both the young person and family members including the SECURE STAIRS framework.

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for managing the mental health team on site, and deputising for the Head of Healthcare to oversee the wider Healthcare team during absence.

The post holder will be expected to provide effective leadership for a multi-disciplinary clinical team, providing a high-quality service within the resources available.

The post holder will be expected to ensure the development of services that are comprehensive, flexible and promote a culture of young people’s involvement at every stage of the care pathway.

 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

The post holder will be expected to coordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on:

• To be responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of quality mental health care for patients.
• To support the delivery of SECURE STAIRS with the Operator
• Performance monitoring and management including engaging with commissioners and service evaluators as required
• Line management and supervision of staff, including ensuring staff are supported to achieve a high standard of practice via regular supervision, support meetings and personal development
• To ensure appropriate professional supervision arrangement are in place
• To actively manage a small caseload of complex patients
• To ensure that the team provides effective and evidence-based interventions which are guided by national, local and professional standards.
• Ensure that the team functions in line with the agreed operational policy
• Co-ordinate recruitment and selection of staff within the team, leading on decisions
• Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation
• Ensure complaints are investigated fully, within the time limits ensuring a proactive approach is standard and in accordance with policies
• To ensure staff are supported to achieve a high standard of practice via regular supervision, support meetings and personal development and have access to the necessary professional training
• To ensure robust service to careers, including assessment and support
• Ensure that job plans are developed, are reflective of service needs and are regularly reviewed and adjusted to meet the demands of the service
• Deputise for the Head of Healthcare during their absence

 

Performance Management:

To provide effective leadership and management to the team that promotes high performance standards and enhances the achievement of our objectives and priorities.

• Assume overall management accountability for the team
• Assume responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the team ensuring the service is delivered within the agreed structures outlined in the operational policy
• Provide clear and consistent leadership to the workforce of the team and offer professional advice when required
• To engage staff in the delivery of all performance targets for and on behalf of the organisation, to assist the team in improving the quality of the service
• Establish, develop and contribute to service developments within the directorate
• To develop, implement and maintain systems, processes and practice in risk management, including the management of Health and Safety.
• Ensure all aspects of Safeguarding are adhered to and that policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Effective management of risk of infection ensuring related polices fully complied with and communicated in the team
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Management Responsibilities

• Conduct and contribute to the PDR process for all staff within the team which reflect the Organisation’s local priorities and ensure staff has access to appropriate training and development
• Co-ordinate and develop the practice and culture of the MDT team through close liaising with clinical leads around recruitment and service delivery
• Ensure appropriate supervision takes place in line with policy
• Communicate regularly through team meetings, team briefings, clinical forums and individually with team members providing an opportunity for two-way feedback
• Ensure that young people and carers opinions and experiences are being responded to at a team level
• Ensure through effective leadership and management, continuous service development, improvement and high-quality service delivery
• Clinical record keeping is of a consistent high standard and meets trust policy and practice guidance
• Ability to communicate effectively at management level and to a wide range of target audiences
• Resolve complex clinical matters between staff and clients where persuasion, motivation and reassurance maybe required

 

Clinical

• Ensure effective communication systems and structures are in place to facilitate the dissemination of information relating to the young person’s risk profiles
• To be professionally accountable for the planning and delivery of care leading on the prioritising of clinical needs and risk to provide an effective, safe and efficient service
• To ensure partnership working with young people and their families where appropriate, to meet a range of complex situations that arise from offending behaviour and mental health needs.
• To ensure all policies are understood including Mental Health Act, Children’s Act and Safeguarding Adults.

 

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification (RMN, Social Worker), educated to degree, masters level or have other relevant experience)
• Either community mental health experience or offender healthcare experience is essential.
• Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice in variable settings
• Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
• Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance Experience of managing staff and liaising with other agencies
• Proven commitments to service user involvement and carer involvement.
• Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas.
• Knowledge of the key drivers behind community mental health care
• Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders
• Ability to present service information and service development clearly
• An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives

 

Desirable
• Risk management skills.
• Knowledge of clinical IT systems (SystmOne)
• Knowledge of budget management

 

General Information
The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
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.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

EMAIL CV TO : RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK