Senior Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Primary Care Nurse for HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage medication rounds, and ensure quality patient care. Candidates must be a registered nurse with a current NMC qualification and possess strong communication skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Support for career development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance options

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Understanding of health and safety, QOF, EBP, and national standards.
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service.
• Assess patients and undertake reception screening.
• Dispense controlled medication and attend emergency response situations.

Skills

Registered nurse Adult

Excellent communication skills

Clinical governance understanding

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Eastwood Park, a female remand prison located in Falfield, Gloucester. The prison houses around 360 patients awaiting sentence and is in a rural location, so own transport is essential.

Hours

3 x 12.5 hour shifts including weekends and nights

Salary

This position is full time, with an annual salary up to £52,507 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

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

Main duties

As a Senior Primary Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• 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

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there

• 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’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.

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 driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications and experience

• Registered nurse Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• 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
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Location: Eastwood Park, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8DB

Employer’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (opens in a new tab)