Practice Nurse - HMP North Sea Camp (Physical Health)
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physical Healthcare Nurse to join the Offender Health Care Group working at HMP North Sea Camp.
This role requires a Primary Care Nurse to work as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centre and on the Units within the prison environment.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide high quality nursing care to patients with physical healthcare needs in a prison setting.
2. Accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care.
3. To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
4. To provide support and supervision for junior staff and learners.
This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Job responsibilities
The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provides physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.
The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* First level registered nurse / RN
* Significant /Demonstrable experience within the substance misuse field with evidence of appropriate continued learning.
* Certificate/Diploma in Counselling
Experience
* Experience of assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
* Experience of working effectively within a MDT.
* Experience of working in criminal justice setting.
* Experience of close working relationships with a variety of statutory agencies and other external organisations.
* Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Knowledge
* Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, e.g. substance misuse
* Local and National Offender Health Strategy
* Assessment and triage skills
* Equal opportunities
Skills
* Negotiation and mediation skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
* Ability to engage with and develop rapport with the client group.
* Ability to participate in and understand multi-professional teamwork.
* Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients.
* Ability to work without direct supervision.
* Evidence-based therapeutic skills.
* Experience of training delivery.
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro-rata for part time)
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