HMP Bedford is a Category B prison for adult males over the age of 18 years. It is a local and remand prison with a population capacity of 380. The Practice and Performance Manager will be responsible for the day to day supervision of the administration team for HMP Bedford and oversee the admin function. They will also be responsible for ensuring the prison is compliant with collecting and submitting performance indicators in line with the National Health and Justice Indicators of Performance (HJIP's) and monthly Quality Schedule.
The team at HMP Bedford work in collaboration with partner organisations and other providers to improve continuity of care of patients who move from the community into prison and back to the community. We have strong links with police custody to improve incoming information flow and use both an enhanced clinical pathway for patients with problematic substance use and telemedicine appointments with link workers to pave the way for patients to be safely released back into the community.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.