Integrated Care Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Integrated Care Nurse for their Planned Care team in London. This role focuses on managing physical health needs of individuals in a prison environment. Candidates should possess nursing qualifications, preferably with primary care or mental health experience. The position offers an annual salary up to £52,000 with extensive support for professional development and a compassionate approach is crucial. This full-time position requires flexible working hours.

Benefits

On-site staff canteen

Training opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable.
• Continuing Professional Development evidence required.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary working is important.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care.
• Monitor vital signs and coordinate clinics.

Skills

Primary Care experience

Mental Health experience

Compassionate approach

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an Integrated Care Nurse to join our Planned Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B Prison located in London.

HMP Pentonville is a male prison that has a capacity for 1200 inmates. It is a remand prison for inmates awaiting trial. Well situated in London and is 10 minutes from Kings Cross station.

They have an on-site staff canteen and gym, the training and development opportunities are fantastic and this site is well invested into their staff in this area.

Hours

37.5 hours a week working Monday to Friday, 7.30am-4pm. Some flexibility required.

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £52,000 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we 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.

Main duties of the job

• As an Integrated Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will:
• A Physical Health Nurse working in mental health settings plays a vital role in bridging the gap between physical and mental healthcare.
• You will assess and manage the physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness, often collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, evidence-based care.
• Monitoring vital signs, coordinating clinics, supporting staff training, and promoting health awareness to reduce health inequalities and prevent diagnostic overshadowing.
• 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 for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• 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

About us

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 UK’s 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 strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required:

• Primary Care experience, Practice Nurse or Mental Health experience - desirable
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

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.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Integrated Care Nurse to join our Planned Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B Prison located in London.

HMP Pentonville is a male prison that has a capacity for 1200 inmates, it is a remand prison for inmates awaiting trial. Well situated in London and is 10 minutes from Kings Cross station.

They have an on-site staff canteen and gym, the training and development opportunities are fantastic and this site is well invested into their staff in this area.

Hours

37.5 hours a week working Monday to Friday, 7.30am-4pm. Some flexibility required.

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £52,000 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we 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.

Person Specification

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£44,000 to £52,000 a year£44000-52000 per annum