Night Inpatient Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Night Inpatient Nurse to work in a remand prison focusing on mental health and substance misuse. The role involves providing compassionate care, working in a multi-disciplinary team, and ensuring patient safety. Applicants must hold a valid Nursing registration and be prepared to undergo a DBS check. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £53,134 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Proven continuous professional development.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds and attend emergency situations.
• Contribute to nursing strategy and personalized care.

Skills

Registered Nurse – Adult (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Understanding of multi-disciplinary working

Non-judgemental approach

Understanding of clinical governance

Job description

Job summary

Night Inpatient Nurse opportunity at HMP Brixton, a Category B remand prison with a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody.

Hours

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Night shifts from 20:00 to 08:00. Shifts rotated between weekdays and weekends.

Salary

Up to £53,134 per annum, 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

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics to the patient group, supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care, seek and act on patient feedback, and personalise care.
• Deliver non-judgemental care in line with the Health in Justice competency framework.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of internal and external options for development and learning.

About us

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

Our values:

• We treat patients and each other with respect
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate and driven professionals to support fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Essential qualifications and criteria

• Registered Nurse – Adult (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Desirable

• Experience in hospital, community or prison environments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a DBS check as part of the recruitment process.

UK Registration

Current UK professional registration required. See NHS Careers for details.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

Address: Jebb Ave, Brixton, London SW2 5XF

Employer website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/