Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Primary Care Nurse to join the team at HMP and YOI Werrington in Stoke-on-Trent. In this role, you will take on various responsibilities including medication rounds, patient assessment, and supporting care plans in a youth offenders prison environment. The position offers an annual salary up to £41,659 and the opportunity to work within a compassionate, multi-disciplinary team committed to quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have the necessary nursing qualifications and relevant experience.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualification required.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary working is essential.
• Compassionate and non-judgmental approach needed.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medication rounds and assess patients.
• Support the registered nurse in care plans.
• Promote safe patient care in a secure setting.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Multi-disciplinary working

Education

Registered nurse Adult & Child

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

As a Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

Responsibilities

• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Support the registered nurse in implementing an agreed plan of care in association with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received.
• Promote safe patient care.
• Develop and apply new skills to maintain and enhance clinical service delivery.

Benefits

• 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.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse Adult & Child.
• Current professional qualification (NMC).
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
• Excellent communication skills.

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment. Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP and YOI Werrington, a young offenders prison located in Stoke-on-Trent. HMP YOI Werrington is a young offenders prison for age 15-18 offenders which has a capacity of 100 inmates. In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed. 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 embrace diversity.
• 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

The site currently offers a 24-hour service and shift patterns: Days 07:30 - 21:00, Nights 20:45 - 07:45. The shifts are on a 4 week rolling rota, working 3 weeks of day shifts and 1 week of night shifts & weekends.

This position is full time. You’ll receive an annual salary up to £41,659 per annum, depending on experience.