We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Inpatient Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse, a category B Prison located in Fazerkley.
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
HMP Altcourse is a male prison that has a capacity for 1164 inmates that offers rehabilitation, education and resettlement services. The Inpatient Unit has 14 beds with a mixture of mental and physical health patients.
Hours
7 day service - 24 hours a day - 37.5 hours per week. 6.45am - 8:15pm, 7.45am - 9:15pm, 7.45pm - 7.15am
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary from £42,091.50 to £48,741 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 on a permanent basis 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 Senior Inpatient Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions
* Shift manage other services on a rotational basis, not just the Inpatient Unit
* Form part of a senior pool of staff completing complaints/rota management/induction/1-2-1/HR related incidents
* Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
* 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 and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of
* Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
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
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)
* 6 months Senior Nurse experience - Desirable
* Prison experience - Desirable
* Ward management experience - Desirable
* 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
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:
Brookfield Drive
Liverpool
L9 7LH
Employer's website
Practice Plus Group Careers
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