NR216367 - Staff Nurse Primary Care

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Grampian is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join a dynamic prison nursing team. This role involves delivering healthcare in a challenging environment, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively. The position offers numerous development opportunities in a shift-based format.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or primary care environment required.
• Ability to cope with a demanding prison environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine clinics within the Health Centre and Residential Prison Halls.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary health team and the Scottish Prison Service.

Skills

Effective written communication

Effective verbal communication

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our new and dynamic NHS Prison Nursing team.

We are in the process of rebuilding a robust team, offering opportunities to develop a strong nursing service within the ever-changing prison environment.

This role involves delivering routine clinics within the Health Centre and Residential Prison Halls, collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary health team and the Scottish Prison Service.

You should have experience working in a hospital or primary care environment, with effective written and verbal communication skills. The role requires working autonomously and as part of an MDT team. Although challenging, prison nursing is extremely rewarding, with numerous development opportunities.

The prison environment is busy and demanding both emotionally and physically. The successful candidate must be able to cope with these demands.

This is a shift-based role: 10.5-hour day shifts from 06:30 to 18:00 and 09:45 to 21:30, Monday to Sunday, with no night shifts.

For informal enquiries:

• Elaine Dingwall, Senior Charge Nurse, HMP & YOI Grampian, Tel: [phone], Email: [e-mail]
• Julie-Anne Stuart, Lead Nurse Prison and Custody Services, Email: [e-mail]

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NHS Grampian, part of NHS Scotland, provides health and social care services to over 500,000 residents in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray. We aim to foster a positive culture aligned with NHS and Social Care values.