Band 6 Prison Nurse

HCRG Care Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider is seeking a registered nurse for a custodial setting in Norwich. The role involves delivering high standards of nursing care and ensuring patient safety during emergencies. Candidates must have NMC registration and experience in hospital or custodial environments. The position offers a competitive salary between £38,682 and £46,580, along with various employee benefits including free parking and access to training resources.

Benefits

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Free on-site parking

On-site gym

Membership discounts

Access to wages as earned

Wellbeing resources

Access to eLearning and career pathways

Funding for innovation

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with NMC registration and previous hospital or custodial experience.
• Evidence of teamwork and multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care and compliance with NMC Codes of Conduct.
• Provide skilled nursing care to assess patient needs.
• Manage medicines according to policies.
• Respond to emergencies effectively.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Emergency response

Medicines management

Clinical supervision

Education

Registered nurse with NMC registration

Experience in a hospital or custodial setting

Job description

Overview

Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Responsibilities

• Act as a role model for the delivery of high standards of care that complies with NMC Codes of Conduct and HCRG policies within HMP Norwich.
• Work as a team member undertaking responsibility for providing skilled nursing care to patients, assessing their immediate and long-term needs.
• Work as part of the team carrying a radio to aid communication and to ensure an appropriate level of response to emergency situations. Responsible for ensuring Health & Safety of patients and staff during emergency situations.
• Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance with HMO Norwich medicines policy to ensure the safe, legal, and appropriate use of medicines. Attend appropriate training and maintain competencies in all relevant areas.
• You will be a registered nurse with an NMC registration and previous experience of working in a hospital or custodial setting. You will also have a keen interest in providing healthcare for our prison inpatients.
• Evidence of experience of team working and multi-disciplinary working.
• Relevant post-registration experience.
• Mentorship.
• Clinical governance agenda.
• Willingness to develop an area of specialist interest.
• Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in a hospital or custodial setting.

Benefits

• Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 depending on experience with AFC Terms and Conditions.
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location.
• Free on-site parking at HMP Norwich.
• On-site gym open to all employees.
• Membership of My Reward Hub with discounts on everyday purchases and cashback offers.
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
• Online and face-to-face help with mental and physical wellbeing, including wellbeing resources, career coaching and counselling.
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise.
• An open, just culture that encourages ideas to help deliver our purpose, backed by funding for innovation.
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to high clinical and quality standards, with many services rated as good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.