We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Planned care team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B Prison located in Hammersmith and Fulham in West London.
In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
Hours: Monday to Friday from 07:30 - 16:30
Salary: This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum - 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 on a permanent basis 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 Practice Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Use your expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide-ranging and complex patient problems.
* Deliver face-to-face care and provide safe and effective health assessments and treatment of patients within the establishment.
* Be accountable for your own practice, including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge or referral of patients, independent of medical intervention.
* Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in providing quality, evidence-based health care to meet the immediate needs of the patient.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t stop there: we also offer:
* Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
* Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
* 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
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.
Qualifications required
* Registered Adult Nurse (NMC)
* Experience of working autonomously following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients
* Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace
* Excellent communication skills
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment.
Job responsibilities
In order to meet the needs of patients in this new prison, Practice Plus Group has developed an exciting new integrated approach to the provision of care. Teams will work together at each stage of the patient journey, supporting them as they arrive into prison (Early Days in Custody Team), delivering the care they need, promoting good health and supporting resettlement (Planned Care Team), and responding to urgent and emergency needs (Unscheduled Care Team).
As a Practice Nurse, you need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide-ranging and complex patient problems. You will provide clinical leadership for the Primary care team and be a critical leader within the scheduled care Team. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including nurses, doctors, and mental health/substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.
You will also:
* Provide outstanding evidence-based care, listening and acting on patient feedback, ensuring that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
* Deliver non-judgemental care by leading the team to deliver care that is safe, high-quality, patient-centred whilst meeting CQC requirements following our policies, procedures, and always considering safeguarding.
* Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team recognizing that our workforce is our most valuable asset.
* Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care, and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared learning.
* Share knowledge, skills, and expertise to ensure safe care and support your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job.
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 NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Practice Plus Group
Address: 160 Du Cane Road, London, W12 0AN
Employer's website: Practice Plus Group Careers
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