Senior Physical Healthcare Nurse: HMP Fosse Way

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the NHS for a Senior Primary Care Nurse at HMP Fosse Way, a Category C Resettlement Prison. This role offers the chance to provide essential healthcare to offenders, focusing on rehabilitation and reintegration into society. As part of a dedicated healthcare team, you will deliver a wide range of nursing services, from initial assessments to managing long-term conditions. Join a supportive environment that values your professional growth and offers comprehensive training. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role could be your next step in a rewarding career.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Occupational Health Service

Staff Counselling Service

Health and Wellbeing Team

Employee-led staff networks

Qualifications

• Experience in Health Education and Promotion and Chronic Disease management.
• Experience in supervising and appraising staff and working in mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate healthcare for patients in a prison setting.
• Provide triage services and respond to healthcare emergencies.

Skills

Teaching and assessing students

Clear written and verbal communication skills

I.T. skills including Word, Excel, and electronic patient record systems

Effective problem and decision-making skills

Education

First level registered nurse, RGN

Evidence of continuing professional development

Independent non-medical prescriber

Mentor and Assessor

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Senior Physical Healthcare Nurse: HMP Fosse Way

Band 6

Main area: Offender Health Grade Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref: 186-155-25-FS

Site: HMP Fosse Way Town: Leicestershire Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join the Offender Health Care Group working at HMP Fosse Way. HMP Fosse Way is a Category C Resettlement Prison.

HMP Fosse Way houses 1,715 prisoners and focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders and their reintegration back into society. It consists of 7 House blocks across 4 floors. There is a dedicated healthcare suite located in the main building with also additional multi-use rooms across the establishment including rooms for groups or 1-2-1’s.

Main duties of the job

The Primary Healthcare Team provides a wide variety of care from initial assessment/screening for all new patients, clinical triage, emergency response, care of minor illness and injuries, nurse-led clinics for long-term conditions, and health promotion. We aim to provide healthcare to offenders that is equivalent to those in the community.

Nursing in a custodial environment provides the perfect opportunity to offer a positive nurse-led health experience to a group of patients who are usually identified as experiencing poor health outcomes.

Working as part of a fully integrated Healthcare Team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our patients, who are often not in receipt of essential healthcare services in the community - for a variety of reasons.

Whilst in our care, we are able to empower our patients to become more aware of their health needs, to be screened and receive vaccinations for a variety of conditions.

We are able to offer help and support to stabilise long-term conditions, as well as offer treatment on a daily basis for minor injuries and illnesses.

We support and develop the nursing team to lead on areas of speciality which are of interest to them and can offer additional training as required.

We also offer a supportive preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses.

You will work closely with our Prison Officer colleagues to provide a high standard of safe and patient-centred healthcare services.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium, and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority, and as such, we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service, and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network, Health and Wellbeing Champions Network, and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provides physical, mental health, and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire.

The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision, and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services, and specialist Veteran Services.

We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service, other healthcare providers, and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice, and reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health, and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison.

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare for patients.

For the safe administration of medications in accordance with National, Trust, and Local policies.

Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment, and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.

Respond to healthcare emergencies within the prison in accordance with the Trust's and Local policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate healthcare records and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Deliver evidence-based care and seek specialist advice from other Healthcare professionals both internal and external.

Act as a named nurse for patients with specialist or complex health needs.

Provide nurse-led clinics in the healthcare centre, on the prison wings, or other suitable settings.

To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

To identify patients who could be at risk of self-harm and escalate appropriately and respect patients' individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity within the constraints of the custodial environment.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of Health Education and Promotion
• Experience of working in Primary/Secondary Mental Health Services
• Experience of Chronic Disease management
• Experience of supervising and appraising staff
• Forensic and/or prison/criminal justice nursing experience
• Experience of close working relationships with a variety of statutory agencies and other external organisations

Knowledge

• Awareness of the NHS Modernisation Agenda

Skills

• Teaching and assessing students.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• I.T. skills including Word, Excel, and electronic patient record systems
• Ability to engage with and develop a rapport with the client group
• Effective problem and decision-making skills

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse, RGN
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant area e.g. Tissue Viability, Continence Promotion, First Aid qualification
• HLS training up to date
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Mentor and Assessor

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Additional Information

• The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
• We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• Communication regarding your application will be sent via email; therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer to our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.