BANK Early Days in Custody CoOrdinator

Practice Plus Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Bank EDIC Clinical Coordinator at a London prison to manage patient care, lead a healthcare team, and ensure compliance with medical protocols. Essential qualifications include being a registered NMC nurse and having a solid understanding of health governance. This full-time role offers a competitive hourly rate in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Registered NMC nurse Adult required.
• Candidates must demonstrate continuous professional development.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and health safety standards necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop medical plans of care for patients.
• Assess patients on arrival and ensure follow-up appointments.
• Provide emergency care and healthcare in the unit.

Skills

Registered NMC nurse Adult

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working

Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Understanding of audit and Datix

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank EDIC Clinical Coordinator to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B remand prison located in London. Pentonville has a large pharmacy where the medications are dispensed on the wings.

Hours: 8-4pm - Monday-Friday. Occasional shifts on Saturdays.

Salary: This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary of £25.14 per 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 due to the nature of the role; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• As a Early Days in Custody Team Lead, responsibilities will vary. You will ensure patients have medical plans of care, assess patients and carry out relevant clinical investigations during arrival, arrange follow-up appointments, and provide advice and information.
• Evaluate and ensure the safe transfer of patients to acute hospitals if needed, ensuring that plans of care are understood by the patient and the prison as appropriate. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical decision making.
• Support in undertaking audits and governance.
• Provide healthcare to patients on site in the healthcare unit and locations across the prison. This will include some emergency care such as suturing, providing emergency response, dressings, and performing a primary care function.
• Lead a team of healthcare practitioners, including specialists, to deliver an effective safe medical service within the prison.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

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: treat patients and each other with respect, act with integrity, embrace diversity, and strive to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered NMC nurse Adult
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
• Understanding of audit and Datix

Desirable

• Experience in hospital, community or prison environment

Experience

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

Additional Criteria

Essential

• As seen on job description

Desirable

• As seen on job description

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 (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Caledonian Rd, Islington, London, N7 8TT

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