We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disability Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Highpoint, an adult male category C Prison, located in Newmarket, Suffolk.
In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality. Also, you will have opportunities for training and development.
The working hours are for this role is Mon Fri from 08:00 / 09:00 16:30/17:30 (some weekend and bank holiday will be required).
This position is full time, 37.5 hours (part-time working 30 hours can be considered).
Youll receive an annual salary up to £38,115 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
It doesn't stop there:
* 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
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 Disability Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* 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.
* Be responsible for making a clinical judgment with regard to their immediate needs and long-term treatment.
* Administer medication as prescribed by the doctor within the guidelines for medicines administration.
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.
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
Qualifications & Experience required
* NMC registered Nurse (RNLD)
* Evidence of continued CPD
* Experience in or willingness to develop skills relevant to the clinical area.
* Ability to find and use new information in relation to patient care.
* Ability to provide a holistic package of care to patients while working within a multi-agency team within the prison system.
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team working skills.
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:
Stradishall
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 9YG
Employer's website: Practice Plus Group Careers
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