About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planned Care Nurse to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool. This is a very busy remand prison with a high turnover of patients.
Within this role, you'll be an integral part of the healthcare team. Within this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
Hours
We operate a 7 days a week Service. You will be expected to work approximately 1 in 3 weekends and some nights.
Shift Times
7am - 8pm
8am - 9pm
9am - 10pm
7.45pm - 7.15am
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary from £43,609 to £49,175 per annum - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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What you'll be doing
As a Senior Planned Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
Provide visible, effective leadership and act as a clinical role model
Support staff with complex clinical decisions
Promote a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
Carry out planned Care Management
Lead and coordinate planned care programmes (e.g. vaccination, screening, health promotion).
Oversee management of long-term conditions (diabetes, asthma, hypertension, COPD).
Line manage and support the Practice Nurse in delivering preventative and planned care
Monitor and audit planned care pathways to ensure clinical governance compliance.
Rota and Workforce Management
Lead rota planning and staff allocation to maintain safe staffing levels.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It Doesn't Stop There… We Also Offer
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications Required
Registered nurse – Adult
Current professional qualification (NMC)
Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Excellent communication skills
Proactive problem solving skills
Motivated as an individual and when working in a team
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.