registered nurses

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Devizes is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse for an integrated healthcare service in a prison environment. This role involves delivering high-quality clinical care, managing complex caseloads, and providing support to junior staff. Candidates must demonstrate clinical expertise and decision-making skills, and possess the Registered Nurse qualification. The organization encourages an inclusive workplace and personal development for all employees, offering flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Must be able to undertake National Security Vetting for prison work.
• Proof of right-to-work documentation and ID required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service.
• Manage complex caseloads and provide support to junior colleagues.
• Coordinate the healthcare team and provide clinical supervision.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Decision-making skills

Patient-centered care

Autonomy

Collaborative working

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Registered Nurse to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient’s future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future. This position isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to blend your clinical knowledge, personal skills and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging. FULL OR PART‑TIME HOURS AVAILABLE

Key Responsibilities

• You will be delivering high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, demonstrating robust expert clinical skills and providing evidence‑based nursing practice to those in prison. Our senior registered nurses carry out a range of duties including reception screening, emergency response, long‑term conditions management, planned care (e.g. running clinics), enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities. As a senior member of our team, you will hold a complex caseload and support more junior colleagues with any help or advice they may require. You will also be responsible for the day‑to‑day co‑ordination of the healthcare team and provide clinical supervision to junior team members including band 5 nurses, healthcare assistants and students.
• The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments and have decision‑making skills.
• To deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include acute & primary care, long‑term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.
• To demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence‑based nursing practice to provide a pro‑active approach to ensure quality and outcome‑driven practice on a day‑to‑day basis.
• To support the development of evidence‑based practice in the specialist field and to promote research as appropriate.
• To participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
• To ensure the implementation of effective and appropriate patient‑centred care planning tools, long‑term condition registers and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons within the service.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, GPs, and other clinicians to meet and review service needs as required.
• To deputise for the Team manager as required.
• To work positively and effectively in a difficult and often hostile environment.
• Be aware of environmental hazards in the working area; ensure staff are aware of relevant health & safety policies deriving from the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines.
• To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, Health and Safety and all other relevant material to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting.
• Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying.

Requirements

• Must be able to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting (pre‑employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team).
• Proof of right‑to‑work documentation, proof of ID (photographic ID), proof of address documentation. Non‑UK passport holders must provide correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home Office Share code. Address history of 5 years is required. Additional police certificates may be required based on UK or overseas residence as outlined.
• We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.