Senior Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Senior Primary Care Nurse to lead a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves delivering personalized care and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Candidates should have strong communication skills and demonstrate compassion. The position offers a salary up to £52,507 per annum and various opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital, community, or prison environment is preferred.
• Ability to work in secure environments positively.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver services.
• Undertake medication rounds and patient assessments.
• Deliver person-centered care informed by feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Evidence-based care

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Seek out, listen to and act on feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to patients
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework
• 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
• Evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning
• Build strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job

Development and Opportunities

• If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning
• 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
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

Ideal/Required Experience and Attributes

• Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment
• Secure environments are challenging but rewarding for healthcare professionals

About Health in Justice at Practice Plus Group

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. Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, and our core values are: 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.

What We Offer

• This position is full time, with an annual salary up to £52,507 per annum FTE – depending on experience
• 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 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