Advanced Nurse Practitioner

NHS; Tetford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their Primary Care team in a prison setting. The role includes clinical leadership, complex patient management, and professional development support. Candidates must hold a current UK registration and possess relevant qualifications. Competitive salary up to £60,000 and various benefits including discounts and support for professional growth.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Must be a registered professional with current registration.
• Hold a Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent.
• Recognised prescribing qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical skills in assessing patient problems.
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team.
• Act as a role model maintaining professional standards.
• Support patient safety and management of complex cases.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of clinical governance

Multi-disciplinary working

Education

Registered professional with current registration (NMC, HCPC)

Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent

Recognised prescribing qualification

Job description

Job summary

Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wayland, a category C Prison located in Griston in Norfolk.

Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience. Shift patterns: Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5pm.

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

Important – Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical skills and judgement in assessing and managing wide-ranging and complex patient problems.
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team. The multi-disciplinary team includes mental health and substance misuse practitioners.
• Act as a role model, maintaining professional standards and appearance at all times.
• Support senior clinicians on site and be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients.
• Work with the team to ensure patient safety, management of complex cases, and application of up-to-date treatment methodologies.

We offer opportunities for career development, including internal and external options for development and learning.

Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed

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 background.

Our 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, and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Disclosure and requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a disclosure check will be made via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information please see NHS Careers.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Thompson Rd, Griston, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6RL

Employer’s website: practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/