Practice Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider in Doncaster is seeking a Practice Nurse to join their team at HMP Hatfield and The Lakes. This part-time role offers an annual salary up to £40,211 and includes responsibilities such as providing clinical leadership and delivering care to patients. Candidates should have NMC registration and experience in a clinical setting, preferably within a prison environment.

Benefits

Bespoke induction and training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Qualifications

• Experience working autonomously as a clinical practitioner.
• Knowledge of clinical audit and research.
• Expert clinical skills in managing complex patient problems.

Responsibilities

• Support patients arriving into prison and deliver care.
• Provide clinical leadership within the primary care team.
• Deliver safe and effective health assessments and treatment.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Management

Clinical Expertise

Innovative Thinking

Education

Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing with current NMC registration

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hatfield and The Lakes, both category D Prison and Young Offenders Institution located in South Yorkshire.

Hours

28 hours per week working Monday to Sunday, 9 hour shifts, 7.30am-5pm, split across two sites weekly. One in 3 weekends. No nights.

This position is part-time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How we will 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 a Practice Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Work together at each stage of the patient journey, supporting them as they arrive into prison (Early Days in Custody Team), delivering the care they need, promoting good health and supporting resettlement (Planned Care Team) and responding to urgent and emergency needs (Unscheduled Care Team).
• Provide clinical leadership for the Primary care team and be a critical leader within the scheduled care Team. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; nurses, doctors and mental health/substance misuse practitioners.
• Deliver face to face care and provide safe and effective health assessments and treatment of patients.
• Be accountable for your own practice, including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients, independent of medical intervention.
• Lead in complex wounds, long-term conditions and QoF management.

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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing with current NMC registration
• Experience working autonomously as a clinical practitioner following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients through sound use of clinical expertise
• Knowledge of clinical audit and research
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements for the safeguarding of adults and children
• Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace
• You need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Additional Criteria

• Please apply to view job description and personal specification
• Please apply to view job description and personal specification

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.

£36,211 to £40,211 a year, FTE dependant on experience