Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Primary Care Nurse to join their team at a category A prison in West Yorkshire. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients in secure environments. You'll undertake medication rounds, assess patients, and support care plans while benefiting from comprehensive training and career development opportunities. With a commitment to compassionate care, this role not only allows you to enhance your clinical skills but also to contribute to a fair and inclusive healthcare system. If you're ready to take on this rewarding challenge, apply now!

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered nurses with good IT skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and in busy environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medication rounds and assess patients.
• Support registered nurses in implementing care plans.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Good IT skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield, a category A Prison located in West Yorkshire.

Hours

The site currently offers a 24-hour service and shift patterns- 4 days over a 7 day rota.

Monday to Friday Either 7.30am-7.15pm or 7.45am-4.15pm

Saturday and Sunday- 8.45am to 17.15pm

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE - 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:

• 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.
• 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 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 to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

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.

Depending on experience up to £40,211 - Depending on Experience