Job overview
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Primary Care Nursing Associate to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP High Down. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams:
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible in assisting in the delivery of healthcare services to the prison population. Supported by registered nursing staff within healthcare, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long term conditions, health promotion and screening and responding to emergencies. They will work collaboratively with the Healthcare Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and national Policies and Procedures.
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
1. Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
2. Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as ‘second signatory’ as required
3. Wound care
4. Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
5. ECG recording
6. Venepuncture
7. Assist with minor surgery
8. Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
9. Health promotion advice
10. Secondary health screening
11. Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
12. Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
13. Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Working for our organisation
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies.We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
14. Induction programme
15. Career coaching
16. Clinical supervision
17. Reflective Practice
18. Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
19. NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
20. Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
21. External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
Allour sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Principal Duties:
22. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
23. Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
24. Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
25. Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
26. Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
27. Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
28. Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
29. Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
30. Work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
31. Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
32. Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
33. Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
34. Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
35. Assist with stock control and equipment checking (all clinical areas and emergency bags)
Clinical Duties:
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
36. Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
37. Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as ‘second signatory’ as required
38. Wound care
39. Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
40. ECG recording
41. Venepuncture
42. Assist with minor surgery
43. Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
44. Health promotion advice
45. Secondary health screening
46. Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
47. Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
48. Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
49. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
50. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the
51. Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.