Band 5: Registered General Nurse

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading secure training centre in Milton Keynes seeks a dedicated healthcare professional to provide medication management and patient assessments for young individuals. The ideal candidate will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring comprehensive care and effective risk management for young people in custody. The role requires clinical experience and strong communication skills, with a focus on meeting healthcare needs within a secure environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment, such as hospital, custody, or clinics.
• Knowledge of current professional issues in healthcare.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Complete medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Attend emergency response situations and complete post-incident care.
• Triage and assess patients during admission.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Good organisation skills

Ability to prioritise

Ability to use a range of IT applications

Experience working with young people

Education

NMC pin holder

Minimum of 1 year post-registration clinical experience

Tools

Word

System1

Google applications

Job description

Oakhillsecure training centre is operated by G4S Care and Justice Services. The centreprovides accommodation across three blocks for up to 80 children (male andfemale) aged 12 to 17 years who are serving a custodial sentence or who areremanded to custody by the courts. Children are not permitted to leave thecentre and they have all their healthcare, educational and religious needs metthe centre

Summary and description

Thoughdaily duties remain the same with additional ones depending on the needs of thedepartment with each days priorities agreed with the Head of Healthcare,Primary Care Lead and Mental Health Lead. Healthcare delivered should beevidenced based, person-centred, and non-judgemental. In accordance with the NMC code, youshall exchange knowledge, abilities, and experience to foster an open, learningatmosphere and motivate team members to pursue further professional growth. The successful candidatewill collaborate closely with other MDT members in line with DRPA and G4Spolicies and procedures. The shift patterns consist of: Earlys (7:30am3:30pm) and lates (1:30pm 9:30pm).

Main duties of the job

• Completemedication rounds in the units and dispense controlled medication withinhealthcare building
• Attendemergency response situations, these include restraints (observation only) andor life-threatening emergencies and complete post incident are and paperwork
• Triageand assess patients during admission, treatment run
• Referchildren to other healthcare professionals, chase any relevant plans made byMedics
• Managementand care of minor illness and injuries
• Bethe named lead nurse for an area of healthcare
• To play a key role in the important 'Early Days in Custody' ofprisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks areassessed and managed.
• To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleaguesand feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care isindividual and appropriate to the needs of the patient

About us

Oakhill Secure training centre

Oakhillsecure training centre is operated by G4S Care and Justice Services. The centreprovides accommodation across three blocks for up to 80 children (male andfemale) aged 12 to 17 years who are serving a custodial sentence or who areremanded to custody by the courts. Children are not permitted to leave thecentre and they have all their healthcare, educational and religious needs metthe centre

Qualifications

• NMC pin holder
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment, i.e. hospital, custody, community setting, clinics etc.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of current professional issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisation skills; able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team.
• Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
• Ability to use a range of IT applications, e.g. Word, System1, Gmail and Google applications and web based applications.
• Previous employment in custodial setting
• Experience working with young people, preferably within secure or custodial settings
• A minimum of 1 year post-registration clinical experience

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.