Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to join our team at HMP Stocken, a category C Prison located in Rutland. In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Working Hours
The site currently offers:
Mon-Fri 07:30-17:30 or 07:30-18:30
Sat/Sun and bank holidays 08:00-17:30
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £38,115 per annum - depending on experience.
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
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
As a Public Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison communities. Leading on preventative health, your role will be key to ensuring effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes, Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our health promotion strategy.
- You will be our Infection Prevention and Control Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
- Lead health promotion activities to deliver proactive clinics and awareness campaigns, providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients. As well as co-ordinating all clinical activity in relation to screening and health prevention including section 7a and HJIPs; undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings and work with others to protect the publics health and well-being from specific risks.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- 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
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
- First level Registered Nurse with current registration with NMC
- Demonstrate a passion for working in public health and infection prevention and control
- Ability to work within a busy environment
- Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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 healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Public Health
Nurse, you will lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison
communities. Leading on preventative health, your role will be key
to ensuring effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes,
Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus
screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our
health promotion strategy. You will be our Infection Prevention and Control
Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
You will:
Provide non-judgemental care
promoting population health, embedding our wellbeing approach and challenging
health inequalities. Deliver and co-ordinate screening programs for patients
ensuring our patients can access community equivalence. Create a safe and effective public health
service, implementing pathways for the management environmental, communicable
hazards to reduce risk where possible within our prison community.
Deliver non-judgemental care
promoting population health, embedding our wellbeing approach and challenging
health inequalities. Deliver and co-ordinate screening programs for patients
ensuring our patients can access community equivalence. Create a safe and effective public health
service, implementing pathways for the management environmental, communicable
hazards to reduce risk where possible within our prison community.
Inspire excellence
by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and
providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Motivate teams in all areas of infection prevention and control, leading by
example.
Promote public health principles, infection prevention
and control policies and best practice care embedding a culture of shared
learning. You will promote patient wellbeing through our overarching Wellbeing
Approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding to our patients.
Share knowledge
and skills in public health and infection prevention and control principles to
ensure safe care and support each other to do a great job engaging with the
process of reflection and supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Public Health
Nurse, you will lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison
communities. Leading on preventative health, your role will be key
to ensuring effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes,
Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus
screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our
health promotion strategy. You will be our Infection Prevention and Control
Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
You will:
Provide non-judgemental care
promoting population health, embedding our wellbeing approach and challenging
health inequalities. Deliver and co-ordinate screening programs for patients
ensuring our patients can access community equivalence. Create a safe and effective public health
service, implementing pathways for the management environmental, communicable
hazards to reduce risk where possible within our prison community.
Deliver non-judgemental care
promoting population health, embedding our wellbeing approach and challenging
health inequalities. Deliver and co-ordinate screening programs for patients
ensuring our patients can access community equivalence. Create a safe and effective public health
service, implementing pathways for the management environmental, communicable
hazards to reduce risk where possible within our prison community.
Inspire excellence
by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and
providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of.
Motivate teams in all areas of infection prevention and control, leading by
example.
Promote public health principles, infection prevention
and control policies and best practice care embedding a culture of shared
learning. You will promote patient wellbeing through our overarching Wellbeing
Approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding to our patients.
Share knowledge
and skills in public health and infection prevention and control principles to
ensure safe care and support each other to do a great job engaging with the
process of reflection and supervision.
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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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).