Registered General Nurse (Band 5)

HCRG Care Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Registered General Nurse to join their healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford. This full-time position involves delivering high-quality care within a prison environment, supporting a multidisciplinary team. Competitive salary range is £35,000 to £38,000, with additional benefits including sick pay, enhanced maternity package, and mental wellbeing support.

Benefits

Group pension

Company Policy Sick pay

Enhanced Maternity Package

Life Assurance

Access to discounts via My Reward Hub

Online and face-to-face wellbeing support

Continuing professional development opportunities

Innovative work culture with funding for ideas

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment, particularly in a prison setting is advantageous.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care within a secure environment.
• Assess and administer treatment to patients.
• Maintain complete and accurate clinical records.

Skills

Compassionate care

Multi-professional teamwork

Autonomous decision-making

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN) with active PIN

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionateBand 5 Registered General Nurseto join our healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford Prison. Join our dedicated healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford, where your skills and commitment will directly contribute to the wellbeing of individuals in a secure and structured environment.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care.

Hours: Full-time | 08:00 18:00 (Days) + scheduled 10:00 20:00 shifts on rotation

Contract Type: Permanent, 40 hours

Main duties of the job

• To provide primary care services including the assessment of self-harming and serious injury. Some of those patients will also be suffering with mental health and substance misuse issues
• This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centre and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment.
• The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff.
• Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies.
• Assess prisoners fitness for detention, release or transfer.
• Assess and refer to the correct team for alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal.
• Carry out first reception screening which is a clinical assessment when a person enters the prison. You must have the confidence to make appropriate recommendations on prisoner care and ensure appropriate referrals are made to keep the men safe.
• Make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records.
• Be responsible for the Emergency response radios and when allocated, attend all emergency calls on shift and be able to make rapid clinical decisions
• To partake in clinical consultations within the enhanced care unit
• Undertake and support in clinical audits
• Remain professional and unbiased to all in your care.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

Essential Experience / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Registered General Nurse or Registered Primary care Adult Nurse (RGN) with active PIN
• All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment

As a Prison Nurse, youll be part of our valued team:

• Salarydepending on experience £35,000.00 to £38,000.00 with group pension
• Company Policy Sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Life Assurance
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.