Job summary
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Healthcare?
Nursing in a custodial environment provides the perfect opportunity to offer a positive nurse led health experience to a group of patients who are usually identified as experiencing poor health outcomes.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and enjoy a challenge. We provide a service 24 hours 7 days a week on an internal rotation basis. The team operates in a supportive environment with a commitment to personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Working within HMP Lincoln provides an exciting opportunity for all healthcare professionals. The Primary Healthcare Team provides a wide variety of care from initial assessment / screening for all new patients, clinical triage, emergency response, care of minor illness and injuries, nurse led clinics for long term conditions and health promotion. We aim to provide healthcare to offenders that is equivalent to those in the community.
The integrated healthcare service provided by the Healthcare Team at HMP Lincoln aims to provide consistent, equitable, high quality and timely physical and mental health services to all prisoners. You will have the support and opportunity to develop your skills in a range of areas including; assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions including emergency care.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
We provide a Primary Care Service 24/7 and a Mental Health service over 7 days a week.
Its the variety of this role which will provide a stimulating experience like no other, one minute you could be delivering a nurse led clinic, the next you may be attending an emergency response.
You will be able to work autonomously whilst always having the support of a strong team when required.
You will be involved in leading and developing nurse- led clinics for health screening, vaccination and immunisation and long term conditions.
Applications are welcome from newly qualified nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse
Desirable
2. Certificate/Diploma in Counselling
3. Significant Demonstrable experience within the substance misuse field with evidence of appropriate continued learning
Experience
Essential
4. experience working as a qualified nurse
5. Experience of assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
6. Experience of working effectively within MDT.
Desirable
7. previous experience working in offender health or secure environment
8. previous experience working in emergency care
9. previous experience of supporting patient with long term conditions
10. Experience of close working relationships with a variety of statutory agencies and other external organisations
11. Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Knowledge
Essential
12. Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, substance misuse
13. Assessment and triage skills
14. Equal opportunities
15. Local and National Offender Health Strategy