Primary Care Staff Nurse/Pharmacy Tech- HMP/YOI Bronzefield

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Ashford is looking for a motivated Primary Care Staff Nurse/Pharmacy Tech to join their team. You'll be responsible for patient assessments, monitoring health statuses, and working closely with a diverse team to provide high-quality care in a secure environment. Training and development opportunities are available. Join a community-oriented team committed to making a difference.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Annual personal development plans

Internal & external training opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out general nursing duties in a secure environment.
• Experience with integrated healthcare systems is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills to work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide accessible patient assessment and treatment.
• Monitor ongoing health status of patients.
• Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice.

Skills

Patient assessment

Collaborative work

Evidence-based practice

Care planning

Record keeping

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve. In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Primary Care Staff Nurse/Pharmacy Tech to join our forward thinking, friendly & expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Bronzefield. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health & well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed & maintained to the highest of standards at all times. Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system & other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended & those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status & to encourage social inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Staff working within Primary Care will:
• Provide an accessible individual patient assessment, treatment and referral service
• Monitor the ongoing health status of patients and address identified issues
• Work with patients to influence the impact on their health arising from current lifestyle patterns/choices
• Implement effective discharge plans for transfer or release locations
• Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused integrated care and treatment programmes/packages.
• Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. officers and governors to provide integrated and coordinated treatment plans.
• Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance
• Assess, plan and implement care for patients within each care/treatment pathway in order to promote wellbeing
• Facilitate the use of evidence based practice to ensure that clinical care is both effective and appropriate
• Carry out general nursing duties
• Maintain contemporaneous records
• Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare
• Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience

Benefits

• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Support & guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies
• A full range of internal & external training opportunities for our Band 5 & newly qualified Band 5 roles across our services.