Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Stretton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Bespoke induction

Competency framework & LMS

Regional & national career development

Support from wider team

Shopping & leisure discounts

Ongoing professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

The Primary Care Nurse will join the Primary Care team at HMP Stocken, providing adult male healthcare within the prison setting. The role covers nurse-led care, medication rounds, screening, clinics and emergency responses, contributing to reducing hospital admissions.

Based mainly in the healthcare department with some duties on the wings, you will work 37.5 hours per week, with shifts including weekdays and occasional weekends, and you must have adult NMC registration and the right to work in

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• NMC adult nurse registration or equivalent professional registration

Responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide a nurse-led service and help prevent hospital admissions
• Complete medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, respond to emergencies, assess patients and carry out reception screening
• Run nurse-led clinics, supported by the multidisciplinary team
• Provide evidence-based, personalised care and respond to patient feedback
• Give non-judgemental care
• Build links with partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement
• Share knowledge and expertise to support safe care and strong multidisciplinary teams
• Work mainly in the prison healthcare department, with some duties on the prison wings

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Non-judgemental & compassionate

Job description

The Primary Care Nurse joins the Primary Care team at HMP Stocken, providing healthcare to adult men in the prison. The work covers nurse-led care, medication rounds, screening, clinics and emergency responses, with the aim of preventing hospital admissions. The post is based mainly in the healthcare department, with some work on the wings; shifts include weekday options of 7:30am–5:30pm or 7:30am–6:30pm, and weekends and bank holidays from 8:30am–5:30pm, working two weekends in four. It is full time at 37.5 hours a week and requires adult NMC registration, a permanent legal right to work in the UK and additional security vetting.

What the job involves

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide a nurse-led service and help prevent hospital admissions
• Complete medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, respond to emergencies, assess patients and carry out reception screening
• Run nurse-led clinics, supported by the multidisciplinary team
• Provide evidence-based, personalised care and respond to patient feedback
• Give non-judgemental care
• Build links with partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement
• Share knowledge and expertise to support safe care and strong multidisciplinary teams
• Work mainly in the prison healthcare department, with some duties on the prison wings

What’s required

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Adult nurse registration with the NMC

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

Checks & eligibility

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

Other

• Work weekends and bank holidays, including two weekends in every four

Nice to have

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment

What’s offered

• Onsite parking
• Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice course
• Competency framework and learning management system
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Support from the wider team
• Shopping and leisure discounts
• Support for ongoing professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance