Bank Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Primary Care Nurse in Woodbridge. The role involves delivering personalized care within a multi-disciplinary team and providing support to patients in secure settings. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a compassionate approach. The role offers £23 per hour on weekdays and £24.79 on weekends. Opportunities for professional development and a mix of shift patterns are available.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Bespoke induction and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is ideal.
• Ability to provide evidence-based care and understand multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service to prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds and assess patients.
• Provide personalized care based on patient feedback.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Ability to work in secure environments

Job description

Overview

As a Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

Responsibilities

• 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 whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them

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

• 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
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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

About Practice Plus Group

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 UKs 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 to all.

Work Pattern and Salary

The site currently offers a mix of shift patterns. Monday to Friday: 07:00 to 17:00 or 07:00 – 18:30 or 08:30 – 18:30. Weekends: 07:00 – 17:00. Salary: You’ll receive a bank hourly rate of £23 (weekday) and £24.79 (weekends/bank holiday).

How we will 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.