Physiotherapist - HMP Onley and HMP Ryehill

Are you a Physiotherapist looking for a new or additional role with career development opportunities?

Have you ever thought about working within a prison environment, helping to rehabilitate and support offenders to live purposeful lives as a member of the community?

Prisons 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 skills and learn something new every day, then this is the place to be.


To ensure the continued quality of care at HMP Onley and Ryehill, we’re looking for a Physiotherapist to support us and the existing teams to work full time time, across both services which are based within walking distance of each other. There is no on-call or weekend work to allow for a strong work life balance!

You will be part of a forward thinking, innovative health care team; including GPs, nurses, pharmacists and mental health professionals, delivering high quality, best practice treatment. You will be closely supported and mentored by our Clinical Lead, and this combined with our well-developed appraisal system, in-service training and funding for external clinical courses, you will be provided with an excellent supportive learning environment.

This role requires the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the offender healthcare setting who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and clinical treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. With this in mind, you will be HCPC registered with post registration experience assessing and treating MSK conditions in an outpatient setting. You'll also be self motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills.

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HM Prison Onley is a Category C men's training prison with an operational capacity of 710 prisoners. HMP Onley is based next to HMP Ryehill and is located in the village of Barby, Northamptonshire.

HMP Ryehill is a Category B men's sex offenders’ prison with an operational capacity of 664 prisoners. HMP Ryehill is based next to HMP Onley is located in the village of Barby, Northamptonshire.

Both HMP sites are situated just over 5 miles south of Rugby and 5 miles north of Daventry with good transport links from Coventry and Northampton.

Practice Plus Group were recently awarded the healthcare contract at HMP Onley and Ryehill and will begin delivering services in October 2022. We are the Health in Justice Market leader, providing healthcare services to offenders across the country. Our model of care is our Wellbeing Approach – an integrated, comprehensive approach in recognition of the fact prisoners are a socially-excluded group with healthcare needs which are complex and often associated with poor outcomes. It adopts the premise no single health/wellbeing factor can be taken in isolation of other motivational issues which might impact a person’s care.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by the Internal Recruiter for this role. The recruiter will submit your CV to the hiring manager and in turn arrange an interview for you to attend if the hiring manager feels that you are suitable for the job.

Or alternatively, if you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Melder on 01189 521 902 or [email protected]

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. At Practice Plus Group we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.