Senior RMN, Band 6
In-patient Unit
Permanent
Full time: 37.50 hours per week - Shifts to cover 24/7 1.0 WTE
We're recruiting for Clinical Lead Nurse, Band 6 to work within HMP Wandsworth.
The post holder will act as clinical lead to the IPU in HMP Wandsworth.
To provide quality Physical and Mental healthcare interventions to prisoners.
Provide direct line supervision, leadership and support to junior colleagues.
Assist & support senior staff to deliver nurse-led integrated Inpatient Unit services.
Develop specialist practice-based clinical models of care to HMP Wandsworth prison.
Main duties of the job
1. To play a lead role in the ongoing development and delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
2. To manage a clinical caseload.
3. Ensure all clinics are delivered in a clinically effective, efficient & timely way, in line with service needs.
4. Deliver strategies designed to promote and improve health and prevent disease, working proactively and collaborating with other professionals, organisations and agencies as directed.
5. Support systems for the collection, triage & management of all referrals.
6. Monitor and audit the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of service delivery.
7. Maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout an offender's care pathway whilst detained in prison and admitted to the IPU.
8. To liaise with others to share expertise, promote ideas and work collaboratively with key stakeholders, agencies and organisations as required.
Expectations of Post Holder
1. Develop and maintain inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working with all relevant agencies and organisations.
2. Develop and maintain close working partnerships with HMPS, senior management teams and staff, probation services, CPS, police and all other statutory and non-statutory agencies that are integral to offender care and offender management.
3. The post holder is expected to provide support, leadership and supervision to junior staff.
4. Undertake other duties agreed in conjunction with senior managers.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You will need to provide:
* Proof of right to work documentation
* Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID
* Proof of address documentation
* Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Professional Qualification. (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
* Minimum of 18 months at band 5 level
Desirable
* Prison experience/ Forensic
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 12-18 months experience at Band 5.
* Experience of working within secure & prison settings.
* Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing prison/offender healthcare.
* Experience of multi-professional collaboration including working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organisations. Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.
Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, presenting ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style.
* Ability to demonstrate an understanding of change management and new ways of working.
* Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and to plan ahead.
* Knowledge of current National Prison Health Quality & Performance Indicators.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Wandsworth
Heathfield Road, Wandsworth
Wandsworth
SW18 3HU
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