Registered Nurse - HMP Holme House + £1500 Welcome Payment
To provide a comprehensive physical health service as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to patients with physical health needs within Health & Justice. In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive Primary Health Service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team within the prison setting.
This role involves undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, performing diagnostic tests, as appropriate, and providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams.
The postholder will be part of a team that provides primary care within a prison, preventing transfer to outside hospitals. They will demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options and have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services.
The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised role, please contact Lauren Davis - Deputy Head of Healthcare.
Person Specification
NMC Registered
* Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health
* Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current healthcare issues.
* Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda.
* Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
* Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring.
* Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients.
* Understanding and application of confidentiality.
* Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
* Experience of health needs assessment/Triage.
* Working to Patient Group Directives.
* Management / Minor Injuries Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training.
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.
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