Bank Admissions Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool City Region, Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Bank Admissions Nurse to join their dedicated Primary Care team at a prominent prison in Liverpool. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of inmates while working within a multi-disciplinary team. You'll be responsible for delivering essential healthcare services, including medication administration and patient assessments. With a supportive environment focused on professional development, this position is ideal for compassionate healthcare professionals looking to enhance their skills in a challenging yet rewarding setting. Join a team that values integrity, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in a prison environment.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led services to prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds and assess patients.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Medication Administration

Patient Assessment

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Emergency Response

Education

Registered Nurse - Adult

Current Professional Qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
L9

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Admissions Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse, a category B Prison located in Liverpool.
HMP Altcourse is a male adult prison that has a capacity for 1324 inmates. The prison takes around 30 new admissions a day Monday - Saturday.
Hours
Bank shifts Monday - Saturday
Salary
This position is Bank, you'll receive an hourly salary of £23 an hour.

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
As a Bank Admissions Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• You will use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.

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 nurse - Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Must have previous experience of working within a prison environment.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

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.