Registered Nurse - Prisoner Healthcare

NHS National Services Scotland; Shotts; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shotts is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to support community nursing. This part-time role emphasizes high-quality care for all age groups, requiring effective teamwork and communication skills. The ideal candidate should have valid NMC registration and a driving license. Employees benefit from extensive annual leave, public holidays, and a supportive work environment. This is a permanent position based in Health Centre within HMP Shotts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with a valid NMC Registration.
• Demonstrate strong team working skills and initiative.
• Possess effective listening and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality and effective care to all age groups.
• Work in partnership with patients and care providers.
• Ensure person-centred care delivery.

Skills

Team working skills

Effective listening

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Information technology knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Job description

The Role

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse who will support the community nursing service in the delivery of the highest quality of health care and will be responsible and accountable for providing skilled nursing interventions as appropriate. The post holder will ensure a person centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.

The post holder will be expected to provide an accessible, appropriate, high quality and effective care service to all age groups in the community, by working in partnership with patients, care providers and other agencies.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we’ll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

A driving licence is required, this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

19.98 Hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro‑ra‑ta.

Location

This role will be based in Health Centre within HMP Shotts.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Fiona Delaney, Clinical manager at [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Anna Zastawnik-Baran, Recruitment Administrator at [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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