Senior Inpatient Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Inpatient Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Present, a category B Prison located in Preston. 

HMP Preston is a remand male prison age from 18 + and a capacity of 680. 

Hours:

• Monday - Sunday  
• 8am - 5pm 
• Every other weekend 
• 2 week rolling rota 

Salary:

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £42094 - £47466 per annum FTE - 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 on a permanent basis 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 Senior Inpatient Lead your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Innovative, bringing fresh ideas and solutions to the challenges of providing healthcare in a prison
• You will see patients at beginning and end of their time in prisons, both are times of transition in the community and require a coordinated approach to continuity of care with other services
• Working closely with external stakeholders to develop pathways that prevent patients having to attend outside hospital including but not exclusively end of life care and acute care
• Development of patients medical plans of care, line manage a team of healthcare practitioners ensuring that they are supported and appraised
• Ability to function autonomously and within your sphere of competency, working within a team of healthcare practitioners you must be able to prioritise your own workload, caseload and be able to demonstrate the ability to problem solve.

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.

Qualifications required: 

• Registered nurse Adult - MMC 
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
•  Excellent communication skills
• Proactive problem solving skills
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team

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.