Bank Primary Care Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leader in healthcare services is seeking a compassionate Bank Primary Care Nurse at HMP Pentonville, a male prison in London. This role involves delivering top-notch patient care, working within a multi-disciplinary team, and contributing to positive health outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a registered nurse qualification, NMC registration, and experience in emergency response or primary care. The position offers flexible shifts and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualification is mandatory.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development required.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary working essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led clinics while supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Conduct medication rounds and respond to emergencies.
• Provide personalized evidence-based care to patients.

Skills

Registered nurse – Adult

Compassionate approach

Emergency response knowledge

Substance Misuse knowledge

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B Prison located in London.

HMP Pentonville is a male prison that has a capacity for 1200 inmates. It is a remand prison for inmates awaiting trial. Well situated in London and is 10 minutes from King's Cross station.

Hours

Weekdays, weekends and nights varying from 7.30-4pm, 7.30-8pm and nights 8pm-8am. Weekends are the same. Must be able to commit to a mixture of shifts.

Salary

£25.14 weekdays; £27.14 weekends.

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.

Main duties of the job

As a Primary Care 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
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group while being supported by a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients, seek out, listen to and act on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including 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

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’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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse – Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Substance Misuse, emergency response or primary care is desirable
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job description and other details

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required 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: Practice Plus Group

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

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