Bank Registered Nurse

Operose Health; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream pay access

Free 24/7 well-being service (online &

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is recruiting Bank Registered Nurses to join our healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford. You will provide high-quality, patient-centred care within a secure environment, supporting individuals with a range of health needs in custody.

As a Bank Registered Nurse, you will work with a multidisciplinary team delivering primary and urgent care, chronic condition management, health promotion, and wellbeing services, while developing your clinical skills in a challenging setting.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC PIN and current registration.
• Experience with venepuncture and clinical assessment skills.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Must have a valid driving licence.
• Experience in prison healthcare or secure environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services, including assessment of self-harm and serious injury.
• Deliver care within Healthcare Centre and Wings/House blocks in the prison.
• Maintain autonomous function while supporting less experienced staff.
• Assess, plan, and discharge or refer patients as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and participate in audits.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Venepuncture

Team collaboration

Clinical examination

Driving licence

Education

NMC PIN

RGN

Job description

Bank Registered Nurse, you’ll be working as part at HMP Chelmsford Prison. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay

, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:

Self-booking and access to all bank shifts!

Request a Duty– Staff can make shifts or Day Off requests prior to the creation of a roster up to six weeks in advance. This helps promote a better work life balance and allows for personal commitments to be met

• HCRG Care Group is pleased to offer access to

Wagestream- which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.

• Working in an environment focused on the

highest clinical and quality standards

Opportunities to work in

different areas and various different services to gain new knowledge and experience

• Access to our

Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality

• Access to our

free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters

Free statutory and mandatory training, as well as access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills and in-house opportunities

Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users

Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives

• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking for flexible working opportunities while making a real difference to people's lives?

We are seeking enthusiastic

Bank Registered Nurses to join our healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred care within a secure environment, supporting individuals with a wide range of health needs.

As a Bank Registered Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering primary care, urgent care, long-term condition management, health promotion, and wellbeing services to patients in custody. No two days are the same, and you will play a key role in improving health outcomes for a vulnerable population while developing your clinical skills in a diverse and challenging setting.

Whether you are experienced in prison healthcare or looking to develop your career in a new and rewarding field, we would love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide primary care services including the assessment of self-harming and serious injury. Some of those patients will also be suffering with mental health and substance misuse issues
• This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centre and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment.
• The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff.
• Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies.
• Assess prisoner’s fitness for detention, release or transfer.
• Assess and refer to the correct team for alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal.
• Carry out first reception screening which is a clinical assessment when a person enters the prison. You must have the confidence to make appropriate recommendations on prisoner care and ensure appropriate referrals are made to keep the men safe.
• Make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records.
• Be responsible for the Emergency response radios and when allocated, attend all emergency calls on shift and be able to make rapid clinical decisions
• To partake in clinical consultations within the enhanced care unit
• Undertake and support in clinical audits
• Remain professional and unbiased to all in your care.

The Ideal Candidate

• Registered RGN with current NMC PIN
• Clinical examination skills
• Experience of venepuncture
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Must have current driving license
• Experience in either Accident and Emergency, or other assessment areas of Healthcare
• Experience in a Prison environment
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to build and develop relationships
• Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

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.

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.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you.