Integrated Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an Integrated Care Nurse to join their Planned Care team. This role involves managing the physical health of individuals with severe mental illnesses. Candidates should have primary care or mental health experience, and excellent interpersonal skills. The position is full-time, offering a competitive salary of up to £52,000 per annum with additional career development support.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for career development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environments is advantageous.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) is required.
• Understanding of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage the physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness.
• Monitor vital signs and coordinate clinics for healthcare delivery.
• Promote health awareness to reduce health inequalities.

Skills

Primary Care experience

Compassionate approach

Risk assessment

Job description

Overview

Integrated Care Nurse to join the Planned Care team at HMP Pentonville, a category B prison located in London. The site supports a capacity of 1200 inmates and is a remand prison for inmates awaiting trial. It is well situated in London, approximately 10 minutes from Kings Cross station. The site offers an on-site staff canteen and gym, with strong training and development opportunities and active support for staff development.

Hours

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7.30am–4.00pm. Some flexibility required.

This position is full-time with an annual salary up to £52,000 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

Legal right to work in the UK is required. Due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• A Physical Health Nurse working in mental health settings plays a vital role in bridging the gap between physical and mental healthcare.
• Assess and manage the physical health needs of individuals with serious mental illness, often collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, evidence-based care.
• Monitor vital signs, coordinate clinics, support staff training, and promote health awareness to reduce health inequalities and prevent diagnostic overshadowing.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, respond to emergency situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Use skills and knowledge to deliver nurse-led clinics for your patient group, with support from a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding evidence-based care, listen to and act on patient feedback to ensure care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.

Qualifications and experience

• Primary Care experience, Practice Nurse or Mental Health experience is desirable.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Understanding of the complexities of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environments is advantageous.

Additional criteria

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required; this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS disclosure.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders institutions and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first regardless of background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values: treating patients and colleagues with respect, acting with integrity, and working better together to improve access to fair and inclusive healthcare.

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

Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support for career development and ongoing professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed