Job summary
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We have a Health and Justice Services Directorate, within which sits the 'Children and Young People' Service line working in partnership with 'Youth Custody Service' colleagues to provide trauma-informed primary care, mental health, neuro-developmental and substance misuse services to the young people and young adults within our care.
It is our quest to deliver patient-focused, developmentally appropriate, quality care; promoting a trauma informed environment together with our operational colleagues and supporting young people and young adults to understand their own health and wellbeing needs and maximise all opportunities to achieve their own health and personal goals during their stay and beyond.
We are looking to recruit motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Band 5 Nurses to join our Integrated Healthcare Service at HMP YOI Feltham. Feltham is effectively two separate establishments delivering healthcare services to young people in Feltham A (15-19 years) and young adults in Feltham B (18-25 years). These two separate cohorts have slightly different needs and we are looking for staff that understand their needs and work in line with 'Child First' principles. By joining our team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of the young people/young adults we care for, but also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being for this population.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be Registered Adult or Children's Nurse, working as part of an excellent primary care team, carrying out a range of clinical activities in a secure environment where the young person/young adult is put first.
The post holder will often be the first point of contact for the healthcare needs through initial assessment, screening and/or triage of young people/young adults in accordance with specific standard operating procedures. The successful candidate will assess, plan and implement care for patients within each care/treatment pathway in order to promote wellbeing, facilitating the use of evidence-based practice to ensure clinical care is both effective and appropriate to the young person/young adult.
The post holder will carry out general nursing duties, maintain contemporaneous records, support their colleagues and make a professional contribution to the development of an integrated healthcare service.
The post holder will also act as a preceptor/mentor according to experience.
Essential Requirements
- Registered (NMC) nurse Adult or Children's Nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicine
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care services either as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through monthly supervision, annual personal development plans/appraisals and access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
The trust alsovalues its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in CYPSL offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff at the HMP YOI establishments.
PLEASE NOTE ANY CANDIDATE WISHING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF OUR ROLES IN HEALTH AND JUSTICE SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRISON VETTING CLEARANCE WHICH REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT IN THE UK FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA NEED NOT APPLY.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Clinical
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients using agreed Patient Group Directives orcare pathways where appropriate. Plans and organises own workload without direct supervision in order to meet the requirementsof the regime. Administer medication as prescribed, which may include oral, immunisations, intramuscularinjections, insulin or nebulisers, and may be compounded by frequent unplanned interruptionssuch as other demanding patients, staff requests. Treat where possible (e.g. Hep B and Flu vaccines, minor ailments), referring on to otherdepartments, clinical specialists or any other appropriate person as required. Ensure that those identified as requiring specialist input such as mental health or substancemisuse, are referred in as timely a manner as possible and that relevant paperwork is completedand care pathway communicated to relevant staff, taking due account of the sensitivity of anyinformation shared with non healthcare professionals who have to manage the men on thewings. For those identified as being at risk of self-harm, complete an ACCT document following athorough assessment and communicate concerns to the appropriate member of staff. Provide appropriate and timely health promotion interventions to the men and advise staffaccordingly. Participate in health promotion/harm minimisation clinics in specific disease related areas,ensuring that clinics run smoothly and meet national and local priorities and guidelines e.g. Smoking cessation Hepatitis B Sexual health Diabetes Asthma Coronary Heart Disease Will be required to take, collect or transport specimens such as blood, wound swabs or urine. Will be required to undertake wound dressings. Ensure that men being discharged back to the community have sufficient medication and adischarge letter summarising their care package for their GP. Carry out CPR when required and make best use of the emergency equipment such as thedefibrillator. Attend case conferences as required for patients with challenging behaviour or those on ACCTdocuments. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, which areconsistent with the responsibilities and grade of the post. This may include providing cover forother units and/or teams
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Clinical
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients using agreed Patient Group Directives orcare pathways where appropriate. Plans and organises own workload without direct supervision in order to meet the requirementsof the regime. Administer medication as prescribed, which may include oral, immunisations, intramuscularinjections, insulin or nebulisers, and may be compounded by frequent unplanned interruptionssuch as other demanding patients, staff requests. Treat where possible (e.g. Hep B and Flu vaccines, minor ailments), referring on to otherdepartments, clinical specialists or any other appropriate person as required. Ensure that those identified as requiring specialist input such as mental health or substancemisuse, are referred in as timely a manner as possible and that relevant paperwork is completedand care pathway communicated to relevant staff, taking due account of the sensitivity of anyinformation shared with non healthcare professionals who have to manage the men on thewings. For those identified as being at risk of self-harm, complete an ACCT document following athorough assessment and communicate concerns to the appropriate member of staff. Provide appropriate and timely health promotion interventions to the men and advise staffaccordingly. Participate in health promotion/harm minimisation clinics in specific disease related areas,ensuring that clinics run smoothly and meet national and local priorities and guidelines e.g. Smoking cessation Hepatitis B Sexual health Diabetes Asthma Coronary Heart Disease Will be required to take, collect or transport specimens such as blood, wound swabs or urine. Will be required to undertake wound dressings. Ensure that men being discharged back to the community have sufficient medication and adischarge letter summarising their care package for their GP. Carry out CPR when required and make best use of the emergency equipment such as thedefibrillator. Attend case conferences as required for patients with challenging behaviour or those on ACCTdocuments. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, which areconsistent with the responsibilities and grade of the post. This may include providing cover forother units and/or teams
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care services either as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Adult or Children's Nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Communication: Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- IT Skills: Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Nursing Skills You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Working with Others
Desirable
- oWound care management
- oClinical triage
- oEar care
- oVenepuncture
- oChronic Disease Management
- oSmoking cessation
- oCervical screening
- oMinor Injuries
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care services either as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse Adult or Children's Nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Communication: Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- IT Skills: Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Nursing Skills You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Working with Others
Desirable
- oWound care management
- oClinical triage
- oEar care
- oVenepuncture
- oChronic Disease Management
- oSmoking cessation
- oCervical screening
- oMinor Injuries
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
