Band 5 IDTS Staff Nurse - SCC Prison, Birmingham Recovery Team

Job summary

New Opportunity!Are you looking for a new challenge in a diverse but supportive area? Are you dynamic and passionate about high quality care delivery?Do you consider yourself passionate, driven and motivated?Can you adapt to a fast paced ever changing environment with unique challenges?

Would like to develop your existing skills and learn something new every day within a prison healthcare serviceIf you have answered yes to the above; BRT service is the right place for you and we would love to hear from you ! An exciting opportunity has arisen in HMP Birmingham Healthcare for a Band 5 Staff Nurse in Birmingham Recovery Team formerly the IDTS team.

BRT aims to increase the volume and care and quality of treatment available to prisoners that are assessed as requiring treatment for drugs and alcohol misuse, with particular emphasis on early custody.

IDTS is within BSMHFT one of the largest Mental Health foundation trusts in the UK.

Main duties of the job

We also link very closely to all other healthcare departments within the prison and focus on multi-disciplinary team working including Dual Diagnosis with close links to the MH team/psychosocial team and community drug and alcohol teams including COMPASS.The successful applicant will be an RMN or RGN or RNLD and have an interest in nursing within a 24 hour custodial setting and a drive to deliver the highest standards of care to an often vulnerable group of individuals.If successful you will have opportunity to develop a range of skills focussing on patient care-plans; pathways to recovery from Substance Misuse and effective individual and group interventions. We actively encourage fresh ideas and development for all, and the training and development opportunities are available to all along with regular supervision, PDR / Appraisals and induction / support on commencing in post.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.