Are you looking for a challenge?
Do you enjoy variety and dealing with complex patients?
Do you possess excellent clinical skills?
Do you want to make a difference?
***Calling All Registered General Nurses***
We have a number of exciting and challenging new posts in the Offender Healthcare Service at HMP Wandsworth. This is a unique opportunity to be part of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and to work at one of the largest prisons in the UK. You will assist us to provide excellent primary care and substance misuse services for our population.
Offenders are a challenging population group to work with and they often have complex healthcare needs. With high rates of substance misuse and mental health problems, this is a real chance to make a difference.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining us at an exciting time and be involved in the implementation of a Health and Wellbeing Model to improve offender healthcare. You will join our established team of nurses across the prison and will be part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the following services: Primary Care services including First Night in Custody screening, secondary screening, nurse clinics, long term condition management, health promotion, Inpatient Unit Emergency Response and Substance Misuse nursing services.
We are looking for Band 6 nurses from a wide variety of backgrounds. Experience of working with patients with substance misuse and mental health issues, or experience within a prison environment would be an advantage, but not essential as full support and training will be provided.
All applicants will be expected to take a numeracy test and only applicants who pass this test will be interviewed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
* The post holder will exercise a degree of personal and professional autonomy, make complex and critical judgments under the management of the Primary Care Clinical Lead.
* Responsible for primary care staff rotas, taking into account efficient use of resources, staff capacity and changing service needs.
* Responsible for staff supervision and annual appraisal.
* To support and undertake research, clinical audit and evaluate the service as directed.
* To demonstrate and provide robust clinical leadership to junior staff with a sound understanding of evidence based nursing practice.
* To participate in all monitoring systems to promote the development of evidence based practice in the specialist field.
* Lead in the professional clinical supervision programme.
* To lead in the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools.
* Act as an Authorised Signatory as well as being responsible for the booking of temporary staffing.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To play a lead role in the on-going development and delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service team clinical model.
* To manage a clinical caseload.
* Ensure all clinics are delivered in a clinically effective, efficient & timely way.
* Deliver strategies designed to promote and improve health and prevent disease.
* Support systems for the collection, triage & management of all referrals.
* Monitor and audit the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of service delivery.
* Maintain an effective case management service.
* To liaise with others to share expertise, promote ideas and work collaboratively.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* RGN
Desirable
* Experience of line managing junior staff or leading a team.
* Experience of working with SystemOne.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of One year experience at Band 5.
* Experience or knowledge of working within secure & prison settings.
Desirable
* Experience and understanding of the audit process.
* Knowledge of current issues /agendas facing prison/offender healthcare.
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
* Strong IT and computer skills.
* Ability to manage complex situations confidently.
Desirable
* Knowledge of current National Prison Health and Quality and Performance indicators.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address: HMP Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, London, Wandsworth, SW18 3HU
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