We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse who has experience in Long Term Conditions to join our integrated Primary Care team at HMP Askham Grange and HMP New Hall.
HMP Askham Grange is an open category D female prison based in Askham Richard, near York, housing around 120 women. You will be joining an established and experienced team, supporting women aged 18 plus; the site also includes a mother and baby unit.
HMP New Hall is a female adult and young offenders institution offering medium level of security with a population of 344 females. We are looking for a primary care nurse who has experience in Long Term Conditions.
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
Hours:
* Monday-Friday - 37.5 hours per week
* 7am - 5pm
* 4 days/week at HMP Askham Grange
* 1 day at HMP New Hall
* Ad-hoc weekends - 1 weekend in 4
Salary:
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £33,232 - £40,211 per annum FTE - 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
As a Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions
* Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
* Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team
* Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them
* Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
* Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
* Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning
* Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams
About us
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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required:
* Registered nurse Adult
* Experience in Long Term Conditions
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
* A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
* Excellent communication skills
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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Practice Plus Group
Address: Askham Richard, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3FT
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/
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