Prison Healthcare Manager
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Highland is seeking an experienced Prison Healthcare Manager to lead and develop healthcare services at HMP Inverness. This senior leadership role involves operational, strategic, and quality management of a multidisciplinary team. The postholder will provide professional leadership, oversee service performance, workforce planning, and budget management, ensuring high standards of clinical governance. This is a unique opportunity to deliver high-quality healthcare to a vulnerable population and influence service development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257484
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Porterfield H M Prison
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
21/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
MH&LD
Job Advert
NHS Highland is seeking an experienced Prison Healthcare Manager to lead and develop healthcare services at HMP Inverness.
This is a senior leadership role within a complex and challenging environment, with responsibility for the operational, strategic and quality management of a large multidisciplinary team delivering healthcare to people in custody.
The postholder will provide professional leadership across medical, nursing and administrative staff, oversee service performance, workforce planning and budget management, and ensure high standards of clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. You will work closely with internal colleagues and external partners including Scottish Prison Service, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and third sector organisations.
We are looking for a confident, resilient and values‑driven leader with significant management experience in complex services, strong people‑management skills, and the ability to manage change and competing priorities in a demanding setting.
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