Registered Nurse Associate

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate for their team at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool. The role offers a salary of £30,660 per year, requiring a qualified nurse associate with NMC registration. Responsibilities include delivering personalized care, contributing to health promotion, and working collaboratively with nursing teams. This position provides career development opportunities in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Currently registered with the NMC.
• Training to level 3 in safeguarding of vulnerable people.
• Demonstrate current/recent preceptorship pathway.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding care to patients.
• Contribute to and implement care packages.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and support the nursing teams.

Skills

Qualified Nurse Associate

Compassionate care

Safeguarding training

Education

NMC registration

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 position is full time, you will receive a salary of £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. Shifts include 7 days a week, including nights and weekends: 7am - 8pm; 8am - 9pm; 9am - 10pm; Nights 7.45pm - 7.15am.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing 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

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 of the job

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

• Provide outstanding care to patients, listening to and acting on their 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 involving health promotion clinics and observations, and support the nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care within healthcare centres and on 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

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

It doesnt 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, youth offender institutions 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:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We 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 to all.

Qualifications required:

• 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.

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding. If you are looking for a role to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, this could be the right opportunity for you.

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary up to £30,660 depending on experience.