Senior Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Blaby; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blaby is seeking a Senior Nurse to join their Primary Care team at HMP Fosse Way. This full-time role offers an annual salary between £43,609 and £49,175, depending on experience. The candidates must have a valid UK nursing qualification and be adept at delivering multifaceted care in a prison environment. Opportunities for career development and various benefits, including free lunches and gym memberships, are provided.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Free parking

Free lunches

Free gym membership

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service.
• Provide outstanding evidence-based care to patients.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem-solving skills

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Fosse Way, a Category C resettlement prison in Leicester.

HMP Fosse Way opened in May 2023. Its state‑of‑the‑art design and facilities offer a secure environment to provide skills and qualifications to the men, enabling them to secure meaningful employment on release and reduce reoffending rates.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This position is full time and offers an annual salary between £43,609 and £49,175 per annum, depending on experience.

Hours

• Full time, 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Sunday service
• Shifts include both days and nights, including weekends on a rota basis

How we support you

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.

Competency framework.

Regional and national career development opportunities.

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.

Support from the wider team.

Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis. Employment offers will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties

• Lead a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver a nurse‑led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Provide outstanding evidence‑based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to, and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care that makes a real difference.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence‑based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi‑disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

Career development

We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, both internal and external.

Benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Free parking
• Free lunches
• Free gym membership
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across more than 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and 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.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK professional registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

1 Tigers Road, Glen Parva, Wigston, LE18 4WS

Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

£43,609 to £49,175 a year