We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a Category A prison located in SE28 London.
HMP Belmarsh is a Category A male prison based in SE28, London that offers a wide variety of healthcare services including Pharmacy, Mental Health, Primary Care, Substance Misuse, and has its own inpatient unit. There is parking onsite.
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 0800 - 1600 (can be flexible)
Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 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 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 Learning Disabilities Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other services, agencies, and organisations.
* Develop specialist clinical skills in working with an offender population with a diversity of presenting problems, including psychosis and personality disorder, that feature alongside their learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.
* Make clinical judgments regarding their immediate needs and long-term treatment, administering medication as prescribed by the doctor within the guidelines for medicines administration.
* Provide a holistic package of care to patients within the prison system and manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment.
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.
Minimum Requirements
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
* Experience working with Adults, Young Adults, or Teenagers with Learning Disability and/or Autism will be considered.
* Experience in skills relevant to the clinical area.
* Competency in the core skills relevant to the clinical area including knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, Management & Administration of all necessary resources to deliver care, assessment, treatment & care management.
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 the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Practice Plus Group
Address: HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, London, SE28 0EB
Employer's website: Practice Plus Group Careers
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