Senior Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider is seeking a B6 Senior Staff Nurse to join their Primary Care team. The role involves delivering nurse-led services and managing multidisciplinary teams within a prison environment. Candidates should demonstrate a compassionate approach and a commitment to continuous professional development. Experience in similar settings is beneficial but not mandatory. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Up to 4% pension contribution

Occupational sick pay

Support from a wider team

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environment is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service.
• Undertake medication rounds and attend emergency response situations.
• Listen to and act on patient feedback.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Understanding of multidisciplinary working

Non-judgmental care

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a B6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Highpoint, a Category C Prison located in the village of Stradishall in Suffolk. The Primary Care team consists of Senior Primary Care Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Non-Medical Prescribers. Highpoint is split into two sites; the North Building houses around 390 males and the South Building around 950 males. Both sites have designated Healthcare Departments where you will be based.

Hours

• Monday - Sunday service 37.5 hours per week.
• 7.45am - 18:15pm; no night shifts.
• Every other weekend and bank holiday included as part of rota.
• 4 week rolling rota.
• Open to discuss lower hours.

*Please note transport by car is recommended due to location of the prison.

Benefits and salary

• This position is full time; salary up to £42,094 - £47,466 per annum FTE, depending on experience.
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• Up to 4% pension contribution.
• Up to 4 weeks occupational sick pay.
• Support from the wider team.

Qualifications and requirements

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.

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Understanding of the complexities of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is beneficial but not essential.

Main duties and responsibilities

• You will lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• You will undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Seek out, listen to and act on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined by the Health in Justice competency framework.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.
• Evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Build strong multidisciplinary teams and support colleagues to do a great job.

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 are 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.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• 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.

Disclosures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.