Unscheduled Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Primary Care Nurse to join its Unscheduled Care Team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London. In this role, you will provide high-quality healthcare in a challenging environment, attend emergency situations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate is an NMC Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver compassionate care. Full-time positions offer an annual salary up to £55,086, along with professional development and additional benefits.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Free onsite parking

Access to the staff gym

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with a focus on adult care.
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend emergency response situations within the prison.
• Undertake medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Provide evidence-based personalized care to patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Understanding of multi-agency working

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for Primary Care Nurse to join our Unscheduled Care Team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a Category B Prison located in London.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Hours

The site currently offers a 24‑hour service. Days: 07:30 – 19:45. Nights: 19:45 – 07:30. Predominantly working days, night shifts will be required to cover sickness and annual leave. An expectation to work a maximum of 2 weekends per month is also required.

Salary

Full time, annual salary up to £55,086 per annum, 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

As an Unscheduled Care Nurse you will attend emergency response situations across the prison, assess patients and ensure that follow‑up care is implemented.

• Work within 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.
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence‑based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

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
• Free onsite parking
• Access to the staff gym

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

Requirements

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• 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
• Legal right to work in the UK; additional vetting and security checks will be required due to the nature of the role

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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

Practice Plus Group

160 Du Cane Road

London, W12 0AN

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