Registered Nurse - Band 5

Bidvane; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Agenda for Change terms

Free on-site parking

My Reward Hub discounts

Wages as earned access

Wellbeing support

eLearning & career development

Open culture with funding for projects

Job summary

HCRG Care Group’s HMP Norwich Service is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess and deliver holistic care to prison inpatients with physical and mental health needs. The role involves managing medicines safely and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The post is full-time at 37.5 hours per week, with enhancements for nights and weekends, and may lead to future permanent opportunities. NMC registration and custodial experience are required, along with criminal-record and vetting checks.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Experience in hospital or custodial settings is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and plan holistic care, and to evaluate outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate holistic care plans.
• Provide nursing care to prison inpatients with physical and mental health needs.
• Treat patients with respect for privacy and dignity, and listen to concerns.
• Follow medicines management policy to ensure safe and legal use of medicines.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Attend training and maintain required competencies.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Medicines management

Team collaboration

Professional development

Education

NMC registration

Job description

This is a Registered Nurse post in HCRG Care Group’s HMP Norwich Service. The role involves assessing and delivering holistic care to prison inpatients with physical and mental health needs, managing medicines safely and working with a multidisciplinary team. It is full time at 37.5 hours a week, with enhancements for nights and weekends, and may lead to future permanent opportunities, though this is not guaranteed. NMC registration, hospital or custodial experience, and criminal-record and vetting checks are required.

What the job involves

• Assess individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate holistic care plans
• Provide care for prison inpatients with a range of physical and mental health needs
• Treat patients as individuals, listen to their concerns and respect their privacy and dignity
• Follow medicines management policy to ensure medicines are used safely, legally and appropriately
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Attend relevant training and maintain required competencies

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Experience working in a hospital or custodial setting

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal-record disclosure and vetting checks

Other

• Interest in providing healthcare for prison inpatients

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free on-site parking at HMP Norwich
• My Reward Hub discounts, cashback and vouchers
• Access to wages as they are earned
• Online and face-to-face wellbeing support, including counselling and career coaching
• eLearning, career pathways and continuing professional development
• Open, supportive culture with ringfenced innovation funding