Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse

Nhft; Perry; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Staff restaurant

Onsite gym

Job summary

NHFT is recruiting a Band 6 Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse to deliver high-standard care for adult male prisoners at HMP Littlehey. You will lead nursing duties, manage clinics, and work within NHS and Prison Service guidelines.

The role requires NMC registration, extensive primary care experience, and ability to work autonomously with supervision. A comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development are provided in a supportive, security-vetted environment.

Qualifications

• NMC registered with sufficient years post reg experience.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking medication delivery and administration.
• Seeing new receptions into the establishment.
• Receptions and transfers.
• Reviewing clinical records and making detailed dentries in clinical notes and records.
• Managing clinical and non-clinical work autonomously with guidance as per policy and guidance.

Skills

Primary care experience

Education

NMC registered with sufficient years post reg experience

Job description

NHFT is contracted to provide health care services to HMP Littlehey. Currently we are looking to recruit an innovative band 6 Primary care sister/Charge nurse to our team. The candidate will deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex healthcare needs of an adult male population. They will be passionate about all aspects of Nursing, have exceptional clinical skills demonstrating exemplary standards of care and professionalism.

HMP Littlehey is a Category C prison located in the picturesque village of Perry near to Grafham Water in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire with free parking, staff restaurant and an onsite gymnasium. Healthcare services are delivered from two modern well equipped healthcare centers by a multi-disciplinary team who in the past, won the prestigious WHO European Best Practice in Prisons Award. If you are looking for a role that is as professionally challenging as it is rewarding, then we would love to hear from you.

We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidates will benefit from a supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training so why not drop us a line and come and have a look around

For further details / to arrange an informal visits contact:

Telephone number:- 01480 333231/01480 335567

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking medication delivery and administration
• Seeing new receptions into the establishment
• Receptions and transfers
• Reviewing clinical records and making detailed dentries in clinical notes and records.
• The Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse will work autonomously on a daily basis, managing clinical and non-clinical work without direct clinical supervision. The post holder will deliver wide ranging care within NMC/local and national NHS and Prison Service policy and guidance.
• Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be a Senior Clinician for custodial healthcare within the establishment, providing expert –level advice on prisoner healthcare and their management/needs both within the healthcare arena and also to non-clinical staff of all disciplines across the local establishment.
• Respond to medical emergencies as emergency “first responder”, coordinating care and providing clinical leadership whilst delivering pre-hospital clinical care of a high standard to prisoners. To provide medical support/advice to the establishment when prisoners are relocated under “control and restraint”.
• To administer medication in accordance with NMC guidelines. To contribute extensively to the risk assessments of the “in-possession” policy in collaboration with the Pharmacy Team.
• To be professionally accountable for individual practice, working within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records on the clinical IT system, in accordance with NMC guidance. To provide statistical reports on clinical activity as required.
• To employ advanced clinical decision making and triage skills in deciding which clinical pathway fits the needs of the prisoners at “first contact”. To ensure that prisoners who require emergency transfer are assessed using the Medical Early Warning Score, appropriately stabilized and that a comprehensive handover is given to paramedics. To play an extensive role in identifying prisoners who require type 3 healthcare and to liaise with colleagues from other establishments to expedite transfer.
• To carry out direct wide ranging evidence based clinical care to the highest professional standards. To undertake enhanced clinical practice (following training).
• To work autonomously in “nurse-led” clinics in areas such as Diabetes, Asthma, IHD and Well Man. This requires extensive clinical knowledge, not only within specialist areas, but how this integrates/effects other conditions/illnesses.
• To act as a nominated “Clinical Lead” within areas of chronic disease management. The post holder will carry out direct responsibility for clinical care, policy formulation, development and evaluation. There will be an extensive input, in collaboration with the Clinical Services Manager and medical services GP Lead, into the strategic direction of chronic disease management.
• To carry out detailed healthcare assessments at reception to the prison, offering extensive advice as required to prisoners. This requires high level clinical decision making skills in ensuring a seamless transition of care.
• To extensively participate in clinical audit projects, prison service audit projects and staff and prisoner surveys in consultation with NHS colleagues.
• To play a role in the assessment of all risks (including Health and Safety) to the healthcare systems, processes and environment and contribute to the delivery of a robust clinical governance framework.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Qualifications

• NMC registered with sufficient years post reg experience

Experience

• Primary care experience

Long term conditions

• Chronic disease management

Security Vetting

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.