Primary Care Nurse

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hewell, a category B Prison located in Redditch. The successful candidate would need strong substance misuse experience. Opportunities for prescribing and health assessment courses are on offer.

Hours:

37.5 per week on 3 days and 1 day per week on a different shift pattern: 7:00am–5:00pm for three days; 7:00am–4:30pm for one day.

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
• Deliver nurse led clinics to the patient group with support from a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide outstanding evidence based care, seek and act on patient feedback to ensure care is personalised and informed by what matters to them
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with partners and stakeholders
• 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 and build strong multi-disciplinary teams
• Support career development with opportunities for internal and external development and learning

• Registered Nurse – Adult (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Ideally experience in a hospital, community or prison environment (not essential)

• 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 needed
• Annual salary up to £41,659 per annum – depending on experience
• Bespoke induction, Introducing Health in Justice training, competency framework, and regional/national career development opportunities
• Access to our Learning Management System to address learning needs

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.