Prison Nurse Sutton Yorkshire Locum – Full Time Part Time in North Yorkshire

Dream Medical; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Prison Nurse to work in the healthcare department of a prison in Yorkshire. This role offers both full-time and part-time hours. Key responsibilities include conducting health assessments, triaging patients, administering medications, and managing chronic diseases. Applicants must have valid NMC registration, prison nursing experience, and recent DBS clearance.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC with a valid pin.
• Prison clearance required.
• Enhanced DBS issued within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health promotion and education.
• Provide clinical assessments.
• Triage and treat detainees/patients.
• Administer medications and treat minor illnesses.

Skills

Prison Nursing experience

CTC Clearance

Clinical assessments

Triage and treatment

Health promotion

Wound care management

Phlebotomy

Education

NMC registration with valid pin

Job description

Prison Nurse Sutton Yorkshire Locum – Full Time Part Time

Dream Medical are working with a Prison in Yorkshire and are looking for an experienced Prison Nurse to work part or full time hours within the healthcare department. You must have Prison Nursing experience, CTC Clearance and Prison clearance in place for this position.

This role involves:

• Health promotion & education
• Providing clinical assessments
• Triage and treatment of detainees/patients
• Health screening
• Administration of medications and treatment of minor illness
• Chronic disease management (Diabetes, hypertension, COPD, asthma, ischaemic heart disease, cardiovascular disease)
• Ear irrigation / ear syringing
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Assessment of detainees to identify self-harm/suicidal risk with appropriate interventions
• Wound care management and compression bandaging
• Management of substances and alcohol abuse – symptomatic reliefs, administration of methadone and subutex
• Phlebotomy
• Venepuncture
• Providing counseling, social and psychological support

Requirements

• Be registered with NMC with a valid pin
• Have Prison Clearance
• Have Prison Nursing Experience
• Have an Enhanced DBS issued within 1 year

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