Senior Nurse – Primary Care RGN

The post holder will deliver an expert healthcare service to adults within HMP Aylesbury and offer advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals, and the multidisciplinary team. They will provide a comprehensive primary care physical health service and work primarily within primary care, which is part of an integrated healthcare service that includes primary care, wellbeing (mental health and substance misuse). The role includes undertaking physical health assessments, conducting clinics, providing and evaluating a range of health treatments and interventions, and contributing to the continuous development of healthcare services. The post holder demonstrates knowledge and skills in health and treatment options to give physical health clinical guidance to all staff and ensures high standards of primary care are delivered in a changing healthcare environment, keeping patients at the centre of practice.

Main duties of the job:

• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for treatment using evidence-based models.
• Set up processes and protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients with physical, mental health and substance misuse problems.
• Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust safeguarding policy.
• Apply local risk assessment and management protocols.
• Make appropriate referrals to other available services for longer‑term interventions.
• Co‑ordinate multidisciplinary clinical practice to provide focused and integrated care and treatment programmes.
• Be aware of the appropriate handling of aggressive patients and follow procedures for managing them.
• Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines, e.g. officers and governors, to provide integrated and coordinated care.
• Work within own competency and communicate any training needs to the team manager.
• Participate in local and trust audits to enhance quality of care and in clinical governance activities.

Person specification:

Skills, knowledge and abilities required:

• Knowledge of medication rounds and safe storage and administration of drugs.
• Knowledge of, and ability to follow, NMC code of conduct.
• Ability to manage work under pressure and maintain patient records to required standards.
• Ability to assess, implement and evaluate patient care and respond to untoward changes.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management and its implementation.
• Respectful and dignified treatment of patients.
• Proficiency in using computer systems to access patient information, email and common software packages such as MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates evidence‑based practice and understanding of clinical governance.
• Strong leadership and motivating skills, including change management.
• Effective communication and ability to give and receive feedback.

Previous experience required:

• Experience at senior band 5 grade level.
• Experience in providing and receiving supervision.
• Experience running clinics and/or group work.
• Accurate record keeping.
• Experience working within a secure environment.
• Experience with the system’s IT system.

Education and qualifications:

• Evidence of personal and professional development in nursing since registration.
• Post‑registration qualification appropriate to speciality.
• Chronic disease management or long‑term condition qualification.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales), the 2020 Order, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.