Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Halton West; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Staff canteen

Onsite gym

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is hiring an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for HMP Wealstun, a category C prison near Wetherby, Yorkshire. The role involves independent assessment, management and clinics for prisoners, with a focus on mental health and primary care.

You'll be an autonomous clinician with NMC registration, a Masters in Advanced Practice, and a recognised prescribing qualification. The position offers a full-time contract with a salary of £59,677–£66,792 per year, plus career development

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent.
• Recognised prescribing qualification.
• Experience in Mental Health and Primary Care is desirable.
• Experience in prison/secure healthcare is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical assessments and manage clinics for patients.
• Provide mental health leadership within the team.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues across care pathways.
• Ensure patient safety and up-to-date treatment approaches.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Independent prescriber

Mental health assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC registration

Masters in Advanced Practice

Prescribing qualification

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team at HMP Wealstun, a category C Prison located in near Wetherby, Yorkshire. HMP Wealstun is a male prison that focuses on training and education and has a capacity of 900 males.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will ideally have experience in both Mental Health and Primary Care, be an independent prescriber, and will be based within the healthcare department, where they will independently assess, manage and hold clinics for patients.

HMP Wealstun offers:

• Onsite parking
• Staff canteen
• Onsite gym

Hours

• Monday - Friday
• Core hours

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary between £59,677 - £66,792per 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

• Need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems. You will provide clinical leadership for the mental health team.
• This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; mental health, and substance misuse practitioners.
• You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times. Supporting senior clinicians on site you will be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients.
• As a clinical expert in your field, you will work with the team to ensure; patient safety, the management of complex cases and ensure the most up to date treatment methodology is applied to patient care.

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

What we’ll look for in you

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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Registered professional with current registration - NMC
• Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent
• Recognised prescribing qualification
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.