Senior Primary Care Nurse

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join their Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton. The role involves managing a team, providing direct care, and handling Duty Manager responsibilities on weekends. Candidates should be a registered nurse with strong communication and problem-solving skills. This full-time position offers a salary between £43,609 and £49,175 per annum, with comprehensive support for professional development and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free Parking

Gym Access

Development and Training opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver nurse-led services.
• Provide evidence-based care and undertake medication rounds.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and inspire excellence.

Skills

Registered nurse Adult - NMC

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solving skills

Understanding of multi-disciplinary working

Motivated both individually and in a team

Education

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton. HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prisons in the UK, housing over 1,500 men. As a Senior Primary Care Nurse you will be overseeing a houseblock that houses induction prisoners, providing direct line management to healthcare staff and Duty Manager responsibilities during weekend shifts.

Site offers

• Free Parking
• Gym Access
• Development and Training opportunities

Hours

• 37.5 hours per week
• 2 weekends out of 4
• Weekday shifts 7am - 6pm / 7am - 8pm
• Weekend shift patterns 7:30am - 8pm
• 8‑week rolling rota

Salary

This position is full-time, and you will receive an annual salary between £43,609 and £49,175 per annum (FTE), depending on experience.

How will 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

Main duties of the job

• 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 have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

Additional 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

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 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.

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 required

• Registered nurse Adult - 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

Desirable

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

Eligibility and vetting

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Oak Road, Featherstone, West Midlands, WV10 7QD

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/