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Bank Registered & Senior Nurses - HMP The Verne

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

London

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GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team in London. The role involves managing complex clinical cases within a prison setting, ensuring high-quality care delivery, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Candidates must possess a Registered NMC Qualification and relevant experience, particularly in prison healthcare. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a challenging environment while promoting patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5.
Experience of setting, monitoring, and evaluating standards of care.
Knowledge of current issues facing prison/offender healthcare.

Responsibilities

Manage a complex clinical caseload and support integrated healthcare service delivery.
Deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service.
Participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programs.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage complex and challenging behavior

Education

Registered NMC Qualification

Postgraduate Qualification or equivalent experience

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Registered Nurse Duties:

To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
To manage a complex clinical caseload.
To support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.
Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.

Senior Nurse Duties:

The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments and have decision-making skills.
To deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, including acute & primary care, long-term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services, and health promotion activities, in line with NHS plans and standards.
To demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to ensure quality and outcome-driven practice daily.
To support the development of evidence-based practice in the specialist field and promote research as appropriate.
To participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programs, ensuring junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisals, integrating this into team practice.
To ensure effective patient-centered care planning tools, long-term condition registers, and consistent service delivery across all prisons within the service.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, GPs, and other clinicians to meet and review service needs as required.
To deputize for the Team Manager as required.
To work positively and effectively in a challenging and often hostile environment.
Be aware of environmental hazards; ensure staff are aware of relevant health & safety policies per the Health & Safety at Work Act.
To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines.
To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, and other relevant materials to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting.
Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment where the dignity of individuals is respected, free from harassment and bullying.

(Full JD's can be downloaded in the supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation, including proof of ID (must include a photographic ID), proof of address, and, if applicable, correct documentation for non-UK passport holders with a Home Office Share code.
Five years of address history; for those without UK address history over the last 5 years, a police certificate in English from previous residencies is required.
For UK passport holders who have lived abroad over six months in the last three years, a certificate of good conduct or overseas police check in English is needed from the countries resided in or visited.

Guidance for obtaining Police Certificates can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-ov.... For countries not listed, contact the relevant embassy or high commission; details are on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person specification

Qualifications

Registered NMC Qualification (B5/B6)
Postgraduate Qualification or equivalent experience (B6)

Experience

Experience of setting, monitoring, and evaluating standards of care (B5/B6)
Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5 (B6)
Experience working in multi-professional collaboration, including partnerships with statutory and voluntary organizations (B6)
Knowledge of current issues facing prison/offender healthcare (B6)

Desirable criteria

Previous prison/secure environment experience (B5/B6)

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills (B5/B6)
Ability to manage complex and challenging behavior (B6)

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace supporting individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria and have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please indicate this on your application and share your needs to facilitate accessible interview arrangements. Any disability-related information will be kept confidential and shared only with relevant support colleagues.

If adjustments are needed for the interview process, please specify when scheduling your interview or contact the hiring manager to discuss your needs.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the hiring manager beforehand for questions about the role or process. This helps in effective preparation.

Please note that AI use is prohibited during the interview process and discouraged during application to ensure application quality and fair assessment.

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Applicant requirements

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure check will be required.

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