Prison Estate Training and Development Lead

Sickle Cell Society

Hours
14 hours per week

Length of contract
2 years

About the Organisation

Sickle Cell Society (SCS) seeks to reduce the marginalisation of people with regard to addressing health inequalities they face in living with Sickle Cell Disorders (SCD). We are looking to recruit an experienced Training & Development Lead to join the team and manage the delivery and development of our work in nine of London’s prisons. This project aims to improve the health outcomes for sickle cell patients through improving timely access to high-quality, expert care during their time in custody. 

About the role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Training & Development Lead to join the team and manage the delivery and development of our work in nine of London’s prisons. This project aims to improve the health outcomes for sickle cell patients through improving timely access to high-quality, expert care during their time in custody.

We are seeking an individual with strong programme management, communication, networking and advocacy skills to build relationships with key stakeholders. We would welcome applications/secondments from NHS England, Health and Justice staff. This is also a good opportunity for someone who wants to develop their project management skills, but feels they bring strong skills in the other areas we are looking for.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• To work closely with the project steering group, including the project’s Clinical
• Specialists and other healthcare workers, to identify and agree key outcomes and KPIs for the project and monitor /report against these to ensure successful delivery of the project within agreed timescales and budget;
• To liaise with and build relationships with key stakeholder groups to understand the barriers preventing equity of healthcare for sickle cell patients within the Prison Estate and work together to find ways to address these barriers;
• To develop a tailored programme of training, information and support relevant to each stakeholder group e.g. prison workforce, prison healthcare teams, and those in custody and either affected by sickle cell or those coming into contact with people affected by sickle cell;
• Plan training cycles and deliver training across London’s prison estate;
• Attend regular Steering Group meetings as appropriate;
• To report back to the SCS CEO and the Head of Prison Health for NHSE regularly on the project’s progress;
• Work with an external agency to monitor the project, provide annual reviews on progress and develop an end of project evaluation report with recommendations.
• Develop, co -ordinate and deliver all aspects of the Prison Estate Training & Development Project, working closely with the commissioner (NHSE) and SCS’s CEO and prison estate’s healthcare staff.
• Actively engage, listen to and consult with sickle cell patients and patient/service user groups to understand their needs and priorities whilst in custody and enable co - production of the project.
• Development of a bespoke and flexible education and training programme for the prison workforce and associated healthcare teams, relating to sickle cell to improve patient experiences.
• Organise and deliver a series of training sessions for different stakeholder groups to refresh or update knowledge and to provide new learning/insight in how to improve dialogue with and understanding of patient needs to ensure the timely escalation of patient issues.
• Gather/collate and analyse all monitoring information/data and use this analysis to provide timely reports to key stakeholders and to identify, discuss and agree any changes or improvements required for effective delivery of the project.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and work in accordance with organisational guidelines and procedures.
• Be the responsible person for day-to-day monitoring of the programme, including maintaining oversight of the project plan, risk, issues and mitigation log. The post - holder will be responsible for all administrative tasks relating to Steering Group and
• Commissioner Assurance meetings. The post - holder will also ensure that Highlight/ 
• Activity reports are produced and submitted to the Sickle Cell Society CEO and NHS England Commissioner on an agreed basis.
• The post - holder will lead on the evaluation of the programme. This will include working with an external consultant on the development of monitoring tools to meet KPIs outlined in the project framework and liaising with and providing the consultant with information and data to support development of the external evaluation report.
• The post - holder will work closely with the London Health and Justice Learning Hub in the planning and delivery of training sessions, including ensuring that the training reaches appropriate prison and prison health -based audiences. This may include the organisation and delivery of online training sessions.

General:

• Attend SCS team meetings, collaborate with other SCS colleagues where appropriate to ensure the project is developed in accordance with SCS’s wider programme/areas of work, e.g. policy, volunteering, fundraising and communications.
• Attend regular meetings with the Project Steering Group to meet project KPIs.
• Undertake continuing professional development including participating in supervision, performance appraisals and training as/when required.
• Ensure safe systems of work and a safe environment are maintained.
• Adhere to relevant policies including equal opportunities, data protection and safeguarding.
• Actively promote and support the safety and wellbeing of volunteers and always comply with the Sickle Cell Society’s safeguarding policies.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager. 

Key Relationships:

• The Sickle Cell Society Senior Leadership Team
• Patients living with a sickle cell disorder resident in London prisons and places of detention
• NHS England (London Region) Commissioner and wider commissioning team
• Prison-based healthcare providers
• Key individuals at London Prisons, Young Offenders Institution and Immigration Removal Centre
• Named Clinical Specialists at the Acute Trusts
• Lived Experience Organisations
• London Health and Justice Learning Hub 

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a similar role or health environment. Work experience in project management
• Experience/knowledge of the justice system
• Experience of working on own initiative and with others
• Experience of supervising/supporting volunteers
• Experience of service improvement including service user involvement
• Knowledge and experience of working with and engaging multiple stakeholders including health professionals
• Experience of working in a role delivering advocacy, training, or education
• Knowledge and experience of NHS services
• Experience of budget management
• Knowledge and understanding of Sickle Cell care needs
• Lived experience of sickle cell, either directly or through a family member
• Champions measurable achievement of outcomes

Competencies:

• Shows empathy to people experiencing difficulty
• Good listening skills
• Non-judgemental about a person’s circumstance or situation
• Good networker, adept at quickly building stakeholder relationships
• Understanding and application of confidentiality
• Excellent IT skills and competency in MS Office applications
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills with thoroughness, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and experience of prioritising effectively
• Ability to collect and analyse data
• Ability to deliver clear and consistent messages across a range of stakeholders and audiences

Attributes:

• Shows confidence in dealing with people and situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn
• Is enthusiastic about the sickle cell cause
• Willing to work at weekends or evenings if necessary

Compensation & Benefits

• Plus NI & Pension

Conditions of employment

• Please note all applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK

Working locations

• Home-based
• Travel to sites across London, including at least one day every 2 weeks at SCS head office (Willesden Junction)

How to apply

• Please complete the Application Form & Equal Opportunities form and send it to [email protected] before the closing date.
• Closing date for applications: 11.59 pm Friday 31st July 2026

Interviews

• The interview date via Zoom or Microsoft Teams TBA

Policies

Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. And agree to separate vetting procedures as required by HMP Prison Estate. The successful candidate will also be required to comply with the Sickle Cell Socie ty’s safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.

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