Primary Care Nurse

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch.

The successful candidate would need strong substance misuse experience.

Opportunities for prescribing and health assessment courses are on offer, if you are interested.

Hours

37.5 hours per week across 3 days; 7:00am–17:00pm on 3 days and 07:00am–16:30pm on 1 day.

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 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 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

• 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
• Deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group with support from a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide outstanding evidence-based care, seeking feedback to personalise care
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement
• Share knowledge and expertise to ensure safe care and build strong multi-disciplinary teams

Career development – we offer a wide range of development opportunities (internal and external).

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

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 are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Our 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 driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications required:

• Registered nurse Adult – NMC
• 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 challenging and rewarding for healthcare professionals. If you’re looking for a role to develop your skills in a dynamic environment, this could be the right opportunity.

Job description / Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch.

The successful candidate would need strong substance misuse experience.

Opportunities for prescribing and health assessment courses are on offer, if you are interested.

Hours

37.5 hours per week across 3 days; 7:00am–17:00pm on 3 days and 07:00am–16:30pm on 1 day.

Salary

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Desirable

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Experience

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group

Address: Hewell Ln, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6QS

Employer\’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/