Job summary
ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE
Treat more than just symptoms and develop more than just your nursing skills
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing nursing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Registered Nurse, you will work as part of the Early Days in Custody Team screening new arrivals to the prison.You will complete a detailed reception screen and assess risk on new patients. You will ascertain what needs that patient requires within those first 48 hours and make a referral to the EDIC referral Hub.
Main duties of the job
You will be NMC qualified and will have evidence of continued professional development throughout your clinical career thus far. Having an understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, coupled with a non-judgmental and compassionate approach will enable you to succeed in this role, as well as a proactive approach to problem solving.
Interested in professional development?
We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.
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.
You'll receive an annual salary up to £50,400per annum - depending on experience.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
HMP Belmarsh is a Category A mens prison with an operational capacity of over 910 inmates and is located in South East London. The site houses a High Security Unit (HSU) and is regarded as the most secure prison unit in the United Kingdom.HMP Belmarshbecame operational in April 1991 and is adjacent to and adjoin to Woolwich Crown Court.
The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.
Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.
Practice Plus Groups mission is
Access to Excellence. Our core values are; 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 Patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work.
If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!
Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunityemployer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Early Days in Custody Practitioner
(Adult Nurse) your responsibilities will include ensuring patients have medical
plans of care, assessing patients and carrying out relevant clinical
investigations during their arrival, along with arranging follow-up
appointments for them whilst offering advice and giving information. You must
be able to clinically evaluate and ensure the safe transfer of patients to
acute hospitals if needed, as well as ensuring that plans of care are
understood by the patient and the prison as appropriate. You will be able to
demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical decision making. As part of
your role you will support in undertaking audits and governance.
You will provide healthcare to
patients on site in the healthcare unit and locations across the prison. This
will include some emergency care such as suturing, providing emergency response
to undertaking dressings and performing a primary care function. There is a
focus on health promotion and keeping the patients within the prison, safe and
well by providing effective safe care. You will lead a team of healthcare
practitioners some in specialist roles to deliver an effective safe medical
service within the prison.
You will contribute to our healthcare strategy and vision
to;
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, as
defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency framework.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care,
building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a
great job. Encourage a shared learning approach to teaching.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Early Days in Custody Practitioner
(Adult Nurse) your responsibilities will include ensuring patients have medical
plans of care, assessing patients and carrying out relevant clinical
investigations during their arrival, along with arranging follow-up
appointments for them whilst offering advice and giving information. You must
be able to clinically evaluate and ensure the safe transfer of patients to
acute hospitals if needed, as well as ensuring that plans of care are
understood by the patient and the prison as appropriate. You will be able to
demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical decision making. As part of
your role you will support in undertaking audits and governance.
You will provide healthcare to
patients on site in the healthcare unit and locations across the prison. This
will include some emergency care such as suturing, providing emergency response
to undertaking dressings and performing a primary care function. There is a
focus on health promotion and keeping the patients within the prison, safe and
well by providing effective safe care. You will lead a team of healthcare
practitioners some in specialist roles to deliver an effective safe medical
service within the prison.
You will contribute to our healthcare strategy and vision
to;
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, as
defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency framework.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care,
building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a
great job. Encourage a shared learning approach to teaching.
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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 (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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
