Prison Nurse

Medacs Healthcare; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Band 6 Staff Nurse to provide mental health interventions at HMP Hewell in Redditch, UK. This full-time role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, planning care, and ensuring high standards of nursing. Candidates must have prison clearance and a driving licence. Start date is as soon as possible for a 12-week period.

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE Prison Clearance.
• Full Time employment.
• Experience in mental health nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provision of mental health interventions to service users.
• Managing own caseload including assessments and care planning.
• Conducting effective risk assessments for service users.

Skills

Prison Clearance

Driving Licence

Mental Health Interventions

Care Planning

Risk Assessment

Job description

Medacs Healthcare are working closely with MPFT to provide support to HMP Hewell

• Band 6, Staff Nurse (Prisons) RMN
• Full Time
• Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
• MUST HAVE Prison Clearance
• Driving Licence
• Start as soon as possible for 12 weeks.
• Location: HMP Hewell, Redditch

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Provision of mental health interventions to Service Users within the prison establishment across wellbeing, primary and secondary mental health.

• This will involve being responsible for managing their own caseload, including assessments, care planning, delivering interventions and reviewing care of patients located within the prison with a mental illness, within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and Care Programme Approach.
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions required including health promotion within a prison environment.

• To provide a nursing service to prisoners taking account of cultural and spiritual beliefs/needs.
• To be responsible for the appropriate risk assessment of service users, providing effective advice, guidance and decision making process.
• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the care coordination approach.
• To ensure a high standard of nursing in the application of clinical nursing procedures and treatment including the custody storage and administration of drugs.

Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing of clinical practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.