Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction and competency-based

Learning and development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Support from wider team

Job summary

Practice Plus Group in a UK prison healthcare setting seeks a full-time Primary Care Nurse to deliver nurse-led clinics, conduct medication rounds, and respond to emergencies. The role emphasizes safe handling of controlled medicines and reception screening within a multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants must hold NMC adult nurse registration and undergo vetting checks. The post offers bespoke induction and extensive learning opportunities across regional and national levels.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development
• NMC adult nurse registration required

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service within a multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions
• Run medication rounds and dispense controlled medicines
• Respond to emergency situations
• Assess patients and carry out reception screening
• Deliver nurse-led clinics to the patient group with multi-disciplinary support
• Provide evidence-based care shaped by patient feedback

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of multi-disciplinary &

Education

NMC registration as an adult nurse

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

This is a full-time Primary Care Nurse post in the new healthcare team at HMP Millsike, a category C prison run by Practice Plus Group's Health in Justice service. The nurse runs clinics for the patient group, carries out medication rounds, handles controlled medicines and responds to emergencies, with the aim of keeping patients out of hospital. The work runs on a rolling five-week shift pattern with one weekend in five, including long 07:00 to 19:15 days. Applicants need NMC adult registration, and offers depend on additional vetting and security checks.

What the job involves

• Deliver a nurse-led service within a multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions
• Run medication rounds and dispense controlled medicines
• Respond to emergency situations
• Assess patients and carry out reception screening
• Deliver nurse-led clinics to the patient group with multi-disciplinary support
• Provide evidence-based care shaped by patient feedback

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as an adult nurse

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Additional vetting and security checks

Nice to have

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

What's offered

• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice course, and a competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Internal and external learning and development options
• Bespoke learning management system
• Discounts on shopping and leisure
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline
• Financial assistance when needed
• Support from the wider team