Primary Care Nurse

Buscojobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing compassionate healthcare within the prison system. As a Primary Care Nurse, you'll play a crucial role in a multi-disciplinary team, delivering essential services that prevent hospital admissions and ensure patient well-being. With a commitment to professional development, you'll have access to tailored training and support to enhance your skills. This part-time role offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in secure environments. If you are passionate about inclusive healthcare and want to grow in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on adult care and multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in delivering nurse-led services and managing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service to prevent hospital admissions.
• Conduct medication rounds and assess patients within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Continued Professional Development

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Compassionate Care

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Sudbury, a category D Prison, located in Ashbourne in East Midlands.

HMP Sudbury is an adult male prison with a population of 661.

You will be based in a team of 10 within the Primary Care Team and will be based in the main healthcare department within HMP Sudbury.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

• MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This role is part-time, 22.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday :

• Monday - Friday - 7.30am - 6pm (8pm finish on a Thursday)
• Saturday - Sunday - 7.30am - 5pm
• There is an expectation to work 1 in 3 weekends.

You will receive an annual salary between £34,000 - £38,000 per annum FTE, which will be pro rata 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 a Primary Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will :

• 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
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.

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 doesn’t 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 for all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• 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.

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.