Registered Nurse Associate

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate for their Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of £30,660 per annum and requires NMC registration. Responsibilities include providing patient care, assisting with health promotion, and supporting nursing teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and be committed to quality improvement and inclusive healthcare access.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse Associate required with NMC registration.
• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding care to patients based on feedback.
• Implement health promotion and assist with daily living activities.
• Support the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care settings.
• Promote evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Qualified Nurse Associate

Current registration with the NMC

Training in safeguarding of vulnerable people

Demonstrated current/recent preceptorship pathway

Post-registration CPD evidence

Job description

Overview

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE. We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nursing Associate to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

Salary: This is a full-time position, salary £30,660 per annum.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. You will work on a rota basis covering weekends on rotation, and nights as required to cover staff leave and sickness. 7 days a week, including nights and weekends. Shifts typically 7am-8pm, 8am-9pm, 9am-10pm, Nights 7.45pm-7.15am.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introduction to Health in Justice training course.

Competency framework.

Regional and national career development opportunities.

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.

Support from the wider team.

Legal right to work: Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties

As a Registered Nurse Associate, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Provide outstanding care to patients, listening to and acting on feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Contribute to and implement care packages, assist with health promotion, wellbeing and clinics, and assist patients with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Deliver non-judgemental care ranging from health promotion clinics and observations to supporting the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres, wings and house blocks.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
• Promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Promote patient wellbeing through our Wellbeing Approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding to patients.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life, and we stand by our core values: treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; act with integrity; strive to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse Associate
• Currently registered with the NMC
• Training to level 3 in safeguarding of vulnerable people
• Demonstrate current/recent preceptorship pathway since joining the NMC register
• Evidence of post-registration CPD in areas relating to current practice

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job responsibilities

Secure environments are challenging but rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. This role offers the opportunity to develop existing healthcare skills and learn in an environment that never stands still.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS disclosure will be required.

Remuneration: Up to £30,660 depending on experience.