Prison Nurse

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Usk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the multi-award winning Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as a Registered General Nurse in the Prison Healthcare Team. In this role, you will provide nursing care to the prison population, demonstrating clinical decision-making and collaboration with a supportive healthcare team. We offer excellent training opportunities, flexible working, and a commitment to staff well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMC.
• Extensive post-registration experience required.
• Willingness to work towards independent prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering evidence-based nursing practice.
• Manage care for patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with health professionals in a prison healthcare team.

Skills

Communication

Clinical leadership

IT skills

Negotiation and conflict management

Education

Registered General Nurse with NMC

Relevant nursing/health Degree

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered General Nurse to join our Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Prison Healthcare Team. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of nursing practice to the whole of the Prison population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions, and the provision of preventative health care to the prison population.

As an autonomous practitioner the post holder is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. In addition, they will work collaboratively within the Prison Healthcare Team to meet the needs of all patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required.

Main duties of the job

Previous prison experience is not necessary, however we would welcome someone with a varied nursing background to work in this challenging and fulfilling area. We would require applicants to have been qualified with relevant experience, as much of the care is nurse-led and encourages decision making. The department is well supported by a team of GPs and Allied Health Professionals. They are constantly striving to improve the standard of care delivery to prisoners and to make innovative changes, which will further enhance the service.

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

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed.

Qualifications/Experience

Essential criteria

• Qualifications
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Prison or secure estate experience
  
  

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Achieved grade/Years experience
  
  

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse with NMC
• Extensive post registration experience.
• Relevant nursing / health Degree or working towards
• Clinical Supervision experience.
• Evidence of certified/diploma level training in clinical condition management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of mentorship training
• Possess or willingness to work towards independent prescribing.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification
• Independent and/or supplementary nurse prescribing qualification.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of Prison Healthcare services.
• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation
• Knowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions.
• Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Knowledge of local and national health policy.
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues in community/primary care.
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Knowledge of public health/Tier 1 targets.
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the area.
• Excellent clinical knowledge
• Understanding of the clinical governance strategy and how to implement CG principles in order to influence the quality of care.
• Understanding of the ABuHB Nursing strategy and able to demonstrate in practice.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of wider health economy awareness
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post registration experience.
• Evidence of successful management of change.
• Recent primary and/or community nursing experience.
• Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions and triage.
• Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• Audit experience.
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to support and mentor staff
• Experience of complaints management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a prison setting
• Experience of managing a budget
• Previous experience in a leadership role
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Proficient IT skills
• Clinical leadership skills
• Ability to manage change
• Prioritisation and organisational skills
• Clinical skills – e.g. immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery etc
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change Life-style.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and others.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
• IT skills.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience at development of policies and procedures
• Experience at conducting staff appraisals
• Ability to speak Welsh