Primary Care Lead HMP Aylesbury

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Act as Professional Lead and provide support to all members of the Healthcare team

• Working with the Mental Health lead, assume operational responsibility for Healthcare services making autonomous decisions where necessary to ensure the effective delivery of services
• Be responsible for setting the professional standards expected from team members communicating this to them and monitoring these
• Represent the Healthcare Department in other forums including multi-agency groups, initiating and leading these where required
• Provide cover in the absence of the Head of Healthcare, acting up as the operational manager if required
• Undertake duties as part of the managers on call rota
• Be aware and comply with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct and ensure qualified staff work within their Professional Code of Conduct
• Be responsible to keep up to date with national and local issues and lead on implementation of service developments within Offender Health.
• Work collaboratively with domestic teams/services to ensure a safe, clean environment is maintained
• Ensure infection prevention and control practices and policies are implemented and adhered to
• Ensure monthly monitoring of HCAI rates, standards of cleanliness and hand hygiene audits are carried out and data is made available for quarterly reporting to the Trust Board
• Manage work load based on flexible principals and to be able to prioritise care based on skill mix available
• Investigate and respond to complaints, litigation claims and queries from patients, staff or other external agencies
• Investigate and respond to datix incident reports and complete a monthly report for the Head of Healthcare
• Investigate Serious Incidents (SIs) and complete associated reports as required
• To manage the environment within the Healthcare facility
• Manage a devolved budget following financial regulations
• Provide accurate and timely performance data on team activity as required
• Contribute towards the establishment of a no blame culture
• Ensure that all human resource issues are met in relation to race relations and equal opportunities
• Undertake regular supervision and appraisals to ensure professional development of staff within your jurisdiction
• Actively participate in the recruitment and retention of nursing staff by reviewing applications and sitting on interview panels ensuring compliance with Human Resource policies and procedures and mandatory training requirements
• Provide leadership and management to staff, including dealing with performance, disciplinary and grievance matters as required
• Co-ordinate annual leave and training, in accordance with policy to ensure adequate staffing for the continued effective functioning of the team
• Develop and implement operational policies and procedures ensuring that staff work within them at all times and review as appropriate

Manage the production of the 24 hour off duty rota for healthcare, ensuring all aspects of the service are met in full, taking into account the skill mix available and within identified financial constraints and ensure that e-rostering is updated accordingly

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Management qualifications
• Evidence of continuous professional development, e.g. practice teaching, mentoring
• Degree level qualification

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber qualification
• Masters level qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant professional experience in Primary Care
• Experience working at Band 7 Nurse
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of joint working with other agencies
• Experience of working in secure setting
• Experience of developing Policies and procedures

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Chronic Disease and Long-Term Condition Management
• Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of current developments and practice
• Knowledge of the Physical Health Checks required within a prison setting

Desirable

• Knowledge of the principles of Quality Management
• Knowledge of and participation in research

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Good communicator with competent presenting skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels
• Able to provide clinical leadership and contribute to strategic direction

Personal disposition

Essential

• Thorough understanding and commitment to operating and promoting Equality of Opportunity in relation to service users and employees
• Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Aylesbury

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EH

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)