Registered Nurse Associate

Practice Plus Group; Tetford; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Tetford is looking for a Registered Nurse Associate to provide personalized patient care in a prison environment. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate nursing competencies and assist in various healthcare aspects. Ideal applicants should be qualified and registered with the NMC, with additional training in safeguarding. This position offers a competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding care to patients, personalized by their feedback.
• Assist with health promotion and personal care activities.
• Support nursing and pharmacy teams in primary care.
• Promote best practices and evidence-based care.
• Foster strong links within teams and the community.

Education

Qualified Nurse Associate

Currently registered with the NMC

Training to level 3 in safeguarding of vulnerable people

Evidence of post-registration CPD

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse Associate to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wayland, a category C Prison located in Griston in Norfolk.

You’ll receive a salary of up to £32,346 depending on experience. Hours: 7.30 am – 7.30 pm, Monday to Friday; 08:30 am – 17:30 on weekends.

Job summary

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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

• 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 including health promotion clinics and observations, supporting 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 with 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.

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications required:

• Qualified Nurse Associate
• Currently registered with the NMC
• Training to level 3 in the 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 description and person specification

There is a structured approach with essential and desirable criteria for Qualifications, Experience and Additional Criteria, as well as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and UK registration requirements.

Other information

• Disclosure and Barring Service check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and submission for DBS check to verify any convictions.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Employer: Practice Plus Group
• Address: Thompson Rd, Griston, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 6RL
• Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/