Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a compassionate Primary Care Nurse to join their team at HMP Werrington. This role involves supporting young offenders and providing essential healthcare services. The ideal candidate will have a current NMC qualification, excellent communication skills, and experience in complex healthcare environments. With a focus on career development, the position offers a competitive salary up to £41,659 per annum and 24-hour support from a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is ideal.
• Registered nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Competence in supporting multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Assess patients and undertake reception screening.
• Develop and apply new skills for clinical service delivery.

Skills

Registered nurse Adult & Child

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of multi-disciplinary working

Compassionate approach

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurseto join ourPrimary Care teamatHMP and YOIWerrington, a young offenders prisonlocated inStoke-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.

Hours

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.

Salary

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

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 aPrimary Care Nurseyour responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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.

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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 to all.

Requirements

• 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 youre 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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Ash Bank Road

Werrington

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

ST9 0DX

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Depending on experienceUp to £41,659 per annum