Swinderby Residential Short-Term

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking an RGN to join their team at the Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility in England. The role involves providing holistic care to detainees, ensuring their healthcare needs are met during their short stay. Key responsibilities include leading the nursing team, implementing healthcare standards, and offering support to men in a vulnerable situation. A valid RGN qualification is required, along with flexibility and good IT skills. Additional checks will be necessary for successful applicants.

Benefits

Paid DBS check deducted from salary

Opportunity to enroll in DBS Update Service

Qualifications

• Must have experience working in diverse healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement National Service Frameworks for high care standards.
• Lead the nursing team operationally as daily nurse in charge.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the team.

Skills

Flexibility

Adaptability

Good IT skills

Education

Valid RGN qualification and registration with the NMC

Job description

Please be advised Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the difficult decision to serve notice on its offender health contracts. Over the coming months, we will be working with NHS England on the transition of the services to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust as the new provider. We still need to recruit to these valued positions and welcome your application. But, in line with our values, honesty is important, so please note that if you are successful that in time your recruitment and/or employment would move from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, who would then be your new employer.

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new service delivering healthcare services to a small group of men within the Immigration estate.

The Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility will hold up to 39 adult men for a period of up to 5 days. As part of a small team, you will offer a holistic package of care to a vulnerable group of men ensuring any immediate healthcare concerns are managed, prescribed medications are continued, and a safe discharge is facilitated. An important part of your role will be to offer emotional support to this group of men at an uncertain time in their lives.

The service provision will be seven days a week 24 hours a day and you will work in partnership with other providers to achieve high quality outcomes for the service user group. We aim to provide healthcare to those detained that is equivalent to those in the community.

To work as part of the Healthcare Centre team leading in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient needs and appropriate care and treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation of the National Service Frameworks and ensure maintenance of high standards of care to the prison population.
• Coordinate and lead the team as operational daily nurse in charge.
• Provide leadership, support for and supervision of the team.
• Maintain professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant guidelines, and demonstrate innovative practice whilst maintaining clinical efficacy, enabling the service to compete as provider of choice to local commissioners.

Qualifications and Skills

• Valid RGN qualification and registration with the NMC.
• Flexibility, adaptability and good IT skills.
• Prior experience of working within a range of healthcare environments is ideal.

Security and Background Checks

The successful applicant will need to pass a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). The checks included are:

• Identity
• Employment history (past 3 years)
• National and immigration (right to work) status
• Unspent criminal record

Additionally, individuals are required to give a reasonable account of 5 years of addresses, with the last 3 years in the UK. If there is not a 3‑year UK footprint, you will have to submit a business case.

DBS Check Costs

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment: the cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this amount will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.