Nurse Prescriber

Job summary

Join our dedicated healthcare team within the rewarding environment of HMP Chelmsford Prison. We are committed to providing high quality care and minor injury treatment to patients with both primary care and acute care needs in a prison setting. This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centres and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment.

The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff. The individual must have the ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast pace environment.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients under your management.
• Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies.
• Assess prisoners fitness for detention, release or transfer.
• Provide healthcare interventions to manage minor illness or injury and take appropriate actions and refer onwards for more serious conditions.
• Assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal. With guidance from the IDTS team
• Carry out first reception screening, which occurs when a person enters the prison. You must have the ability to make appropriate recommendations on prisoner care.
• Provide professional advice and support to Paramedics, HCAs and non-clinical staff to ensure effective health care in line with current best practice.
• Make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records.
• Be responsible for the Emergency response radios and attend all emergency calls on shift.
• Lead and participate in primary clinics e.g. wound care.
• Undertake and support in prison audits.
• Provide written statements as required and to give oral testimony as required in any Court or Tribunal
• Undertake all duties as required of a Healthcare Professional in HMP Chelmsford and to comply with the competencies, knowledge and skills framework of the Department of Health
• Comply with all requirements and/or legislation of the post

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 6LQ

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 6LQ

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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