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Head of Service Criminal Justice, Engagement, Inclusion & Wellbeing
Role summary
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The role requires senior leadership experience in healthcare, public health, criminal justice, or community services, with a strong understanding of inclusion, engagement, safeguarding, partnership working, and wellbeing support. The successful candidate is expected to lead and develop services for people involved with the criminal justice system, improve access and outcomes, manage teams and performance, and work effectively with NHS bodies, local authorities, justice organisations, and voluntary-sector partners. Candidates should demonstrate strategic thinking, sound judgement, excellent communication, equality-focused leadership, and the ability to manage change in complex environments. Experience of service commissioning, quality improvement, risk management, and delivering measurable outcomes would be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About ABL Health Ltd
ABL Health Ltd is a UK healthcare and public health organisation that delivers services designed to improve wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. The company works with NHS organisations, local authorities, employers, and community partners to provide practical support in areas such as healthy lifestyle change, prevention, long-term condition management, mental wellbeing, and community engagement. Its work commonly focuses on reaching underserved groups and helping people access appropriate care and support. ABL Health promotes collaborative, person-centred approaches and operates in environments where strong safeguarding, data protection, clinical governance, and service-quality standards are important. For a senior role focused on criminal justice, inclusion, and wellbeing, the organisation is likely to value partnership building, inclusive leadership, operational delivery, and the ability to improve outcomes for people who may face complex social and health barriers.