Senior Early Days in Custody Nurse

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Early Days in Custody Nurse to join their Primary Care Team at a prison in Liverpool. This role involves managing health assessments, providing care, and leading clinical efforts for the prison population. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses with strong leadership skills and experience in multi-disciplinary care settings. The position offers a salary of up to £49,175 per annum and includes opportunities for professional development and support.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered nurses with a current NMC qualification.
• Leadership experience in healthcare settings is required.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the senior clinical leadership team.
• Manage health assessments and care delivery for prisoners.
• Provide medication administration and emergency care.

Skills

Registered nurse Adult

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solving skills

Leadership experience

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Early Days in Custody Nurse to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

Hours

• 7 days a week cover including weekends – approx 1 in 3, and nights
• Shift times: 7am – 8pm, 8am – 9pm, 9am – 10pm, 7.45pm – 7.15am

Salary

Annual up to £49,175 per annum depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the senior clinical leadership
• Lead and coordinate release and transfers
• Support L&D strategies
• Manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment
• Provide care and planning for adult male prisoners from reception until release or transfer to another establishment
• Work collaboratively with the patient and any other agencies to support a safe transition back into the community or other establishment
• Administer medication
• Provide planned and unplanned care and respond to emergencies

Career Development & Benefits

• 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

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

About Us

We stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; we act with integrity; we embrace diversity; we strive to do things better together.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Leadership experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive problem solving skills
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.