Band 6 RGN / Paramedic
Job overview
Primary Care Nurse / Paramedic, Band 6.
Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre
This post is a rare and exciting opportunity to work somewhere completely different - an immigration removal centre.
This post involves working within a multi-disciplinary team providing primary care, but with a difference.
We are seeking a qualified experienced nurse or paramedic to work within an integrated healthcare model. The successful candidate will be an excellent team player who works closely with residents, the health care multidisciplinary team and the immigration service to ensure comprehensive care is provided to residents.
The successful candidate will undertake various duties within the immigration removal centre setting, including acting as a responder to emergencies, screening residents, triage and working in partnership with other agencies to provide comprehensive care.
Previous experience of working in an immigration removal centre or other secured environment, is especially desirable, but not essential. You will benefit from an extensive supernumerary period, access to a full range of training and be encouraged to develop your skills within this role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Autonomously assess and manage resident’s care in a secured healthcare environment.
- Appropriately use the NEWS 2 assessment tool
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring contemporaneous healthcare records are maintained.
- Administer medications in accordance with NHFT and locally agreed policies and guidance
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient nursing care to residents.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Provide care advice to members of the clinical team on the management of complex medical issues.
- Utilise a wide range of communication skills, treating residents with respect and empathy at all times.
- Actively participate in and support clinical audit and clinical governance systems at a local level, including the collection of data.
- Undertake risk assessments and take appropriate professional action when the nature of the behaviour, symptoms or illness is likely to lead to self-harm or injury to others.
- Ensure nursing practice is fully reflected in the use of the Trust electronic record system.
- Be able to work in a fast paced, multi-level environment
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible.This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder will ensure the provision of research based high quality care to residents in Yarl’s Wood in accordance with local and national policies.
The post holder will undertake various duties within Yarl’s Wood, including acting as a responder to emergencies, screening residents in reception, triaging residents and holding nurse led clinics.
The post holder will demonstrate leadership qualities and set an example to junior staff through their own behavior and attitude at all times.
The post holder will oversee the provision of day to day healthcare services in the absence of the clinical lead
The post holder will participate in audits, research and project work as requested.
The post holder will be responsible for supervising and supporting junior staff / students and support their development and education.
The post holder will develop and support the concept of change, contributing ideas whilst demonstrating an awareness of immigration issues.
Person specification
essential and desirable
Essential criteria- Have the relevant RGN / Paramedic qualification and be enrolled on the NMC/HCPC register
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have excellent time keeping and attendance records
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Organise own workload and manage time effectively, working in a fast-paced environment
- Have an independent prescribed qualification
- Have a strong knowledge of triage and/or minor injuries and illness
- Have experience and knowledge of working in a secure environment
- Have experience of data collection, audits and report writing
essential and desirable
Essential criteria- Show good team work and a passion to support colleagues
- have an understanding of how primary care services work
essential and desirable
Essential criteria- Excellent engagement and communication skills
- good time keeping skills
- Evidence of understanding the importance of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good knowledgebase and ability to lead in emergency situations
- Ability to asses, plan, implement and evaluate good quality care
- have empathy with those in a difficult situation, who may show frustration or agitation
- Strong ability to keep calm and be compassionate in difficult situations
- be able to promptly and effectively asses care needs and escalate where required
Important Information
Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours.Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.