Primary Care Nurse (RGN)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team at the Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility, providing essential healthcare services to vulnerable individuals within the Immigration estate. This role involves holistic care, emotional support, and collaboration with various professionals to ensure high-quality patient-centered healthcare. Ideal for those looking to make a tangible difference in a unique healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing qualification.
• Experience in providing holistic care and emotional support.
• Ability to work in a secure environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care to vulnerable patients.
• Manage immediate healthcare concerns and facilitate safe discharges.
• Collaborate with Home Office and Prison Officer colleagues.

Skills

Holistic care

Emotional support

Clinical triage

Health promotion

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Job Opportunity: Healthcare Professional at Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility

Note: These posts are subject to National NHS T&Cs, with paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

You have an exciting opportunity to join a new service providing healthcare to a small group of men within the Immigration estate.

The Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility accommodates up to 39 adult men for up to 5 days. As part of a small team, your role will involve offering holistic care to this vulnerable group, including managing immediate healthcare concerns, continuing prescribed medications, and facilitating safe discharges. An essential aspect of your role is to provide emotional support during a challenging time.

The service operates 24/7, 7 days a week, in partnership with other providers to deliver high-quality outcomes, aiming to provide healthcare equivalent to that in the community.

Please note: Applicants will need to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary after appointment. The DBS application costs £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced). Additionally, enrolling in the DBS Update Service is encouraged, with an annual fee of £16.

The Primary Healthcare Team offers a broad range of services, including initial assessments, clinical triage, emergency response, minor illness and injury care, and health promotion. Nursing in a secure environment provides a unique opportunity to deliver a positive, nurse-led health experience to patients often facing poor health outcomes.

Working within a small team, you will make a tangible difference by providing healthcare services to patients who may not otherwise access essential healthcare in the community. We empower patients to become more aware of their health needs, offering screenings, vaccinations, and support to stabilize long-term conditions, alongside daily treatment for minor injuries and illnesses.

We support and develop our nursing staff to lead in areas of interest and offer additional training as needed. A supportive preceptorship package is available for newly qualified nurses.

You will collaborate closely with Home Office and Prison Officer colleagues to ensure high standards of safe, patient-centered healthcare.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues delivering services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire, in diverse settings including community, acute, and secure environments such as prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and host notable services like the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We promote a culture of inclusivity through various employee-led networks, including EDI groups, Green Champions, and others. The health and wellbeing of our staff are priorities, supported by in-house occupational health and counselling services.

Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero targets, managed by our dedicated Energy and Environmental team.

For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Helen Candlin
Job title: Interim Service Manager & Lead Pharmacy Technician
Email: [e-mail]