Prison Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health board is seeking a dedicated Prison Nurse to provide high-quality healthcare to the population at HMP Cardiff. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring staff, delivering primary care, and ensuring clinical standards. This role involves working with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior staff.
• Experience in primary health care provision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary health care to prison population, maintaining clinical standards.
• Mentor and develop staff performance.
• Lead on specialized nursing areas such as diabetes and asthma.

Skills

Clinical Standards

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Mentoring

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

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• Work closely with the Healthcare team and multi-disciplinary team members in the effective and efficient delivery of primary health care provision to the population at HMP Cardiff, through the monitoring and maintenance of excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development
• Be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of staff by acting as a mentor and preceptor and being part of the VBA process in reviewing Band 3s and 5s
• Where applicable, take charge of the department on a regular basis
• Be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise registered and/or unregistered staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment
• Be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified
• Be required to develop expertise in, and lead on, a specialist area of care within HMP Cardiff e.g. asthma, diabetes, Blood Borne Viruses
• Be required to carry out and develop nurse-led clinics in area of specialty, including reviewing patient histories, undertake relevant examinations and tests, organize any necessary treatment and onward referrals to other health and care colleagues/partners when required.
• In partnership with other professionals provide excellent patient/prisoner care in line with Fundamentals of Care. This process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with UHB policies
• Implement a nursing plan for an assigned group of patients/prisoners, indicating assessment and re-assessment formulated for individual care plans
• Provided clinical advice as required to all staff groups, carers and junior colleagues
• Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to NMC and UHB standards
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of patients/prisoners, relatives and colleagues are respected at all times
• Participate in conducting nursing audit to achieve the agreed standards
• In conjunction with the staff team contribute to developing and maintaining a department ethos and a standard approach to the delivery of excellent nursing care
• Provide a holistic approach to prisoner/patient care and maintain excellent clinical standards of nursing practice within the ethos of the department using research and evidence based practice
• Under the supervision of the Senior nurse or their deputies, contribute to and participate in the process of setting goals and benchmarking standards of care; collaborating with other members of the team to ensure the prisoner/patient’s needs are met to a consistently high standard.
  
  

The Post Holder Will

• Work closely with the Healthcare team and multi-disciplinary team members in the effective and efficient delivery of primary health care provision to the population at HMP Cardiff, through the monitoring and maintenance of excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development
• Be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of staff by acting as a mentor and preceptor and being part of the VBA process in reviewing Band 3s and 5s
• Where applicable, take charge of the department on a regular basis
• Be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise registered and/or unregistered staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment
• Be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified
• Be required to develop expertise in, and lead on, a specialist area of care within HMP Cardiff e.g. asthma, diabetes, Blood Borne Viruses
• Be required to carry out and develop nurse-led clinics in area of specialty, including reviewing patient histories, undertake relevant examinations and tests, organize any necessary treatment and onward referrals to other health and care colleagues/partners when required.
• In partnership with other professionals provide excellent patient/prisoner care in line with Fundamentals of Care. This process should include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with UHB policies
• Implement a nursing plan for an assigned group of patients/prisoners, indicating assessment and re-assessment formulated for individual care plans
• Provided clinical advice as required to all staff groups, carers and junior colleagues
• Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to NMC and UHB standards
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of patients/prisoners, relatives and colleagues are respected at all times
• Participate in conducting nursing audit to achieve the agreed standards
• In conjunction with the staff team contribute to developing and maintaining a department ethos and a standard approach to the delivery of excellent nursing care
• Provide a holistic approach to prisoner/patient care and maintain excellent clinical standards of nursing practice within the ethos of the department using research and evidence based practice
• Under the supervision of the Senior nurse or their deputies, contribute to and participate in the process of setting goals and benchmarking standards of care; collaborating with other members of the team to ensure the prisoner/patient’s needs are met to a consistently high standard.
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natallie Webb Job title: Senior nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 029 20923385

Julie Turner

Operations Manager

029 2092 3109

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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