SMS Clinical Lead

As an SMS Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide clinical leadership/management to the registered nurses and care teams.
• Deputise on behalf of the Deputy/Head of Healthcare when required.  
• Coach, line manage and develop clinician staff; support/contribute in undertaking audits and governance, contribute to developing and reviewing clinical/non clinical Local Operating Protocols
• Chair and facilitate specific healthcare meetings with the team and different partners, provide clinical supervision (training available) and carry out investigations locally and for the wider region.
• Deliver workshops to develop the team’s learning in various areas such as clinical processes, documentation, patient care and joint Healthcare & HMPPS processes
• Support the process of patient concerns, attend, contribute and progress actions from HMPPS/partnership meetings, oversee local patient engagement strategy
• You will lead and support team with safeguarding, rota's and manage shortage, sign off agency nurses hours/ staff payroll  
  
  

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse – Adult 
• Current professional qualification (NMC) 
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development 
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working  
• Prescribing would be advantageous 
• Existing line management experience and student nurse mentorship 
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
  

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.