[ref. d79511602] Physical Healthcare Nurse (Primary Care) : HMP Nottingham
Job overview
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Healthcare?
Nursing in a custodial environment provides the perfect opportunity to offer a positive nurse led health experience to a group of patients who are usually identified as experiencing poor health outcomes.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and enjoy a challenge. We provide a service 24 hours 7 days a week on an internal rotation basis. The team operates in a supportive environment with a commitment to personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Working within HMP Nottingham provides an exciting opportunity for all healthcare professionals. The Primary Healthcare Team provides a wide variety of care from initial assessment / screening for all new patients, clinical triage, emergency response, care of minor illness and injuries, nurse led clinics for long term conditions and health promotion.We aim to provide healthcare to offenders that is equivalent to those in the community.
The integrated healthcare service provided by the Healthcare Team at HMP Nottingham aims to provide consistent, equitable, high quality and timely physical and mental health services to all prisoners. You will have the support and opportunity to develop your skills in a range of areas including; assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions including emergency care.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We provide a Primary Care Service 24/7, a Mental Health service and Substance Misuse service over 7 days a week.
It’s the variety of this role which will provide a stimulating experience like no other, one minute you could be delivering a nurse led clinic, the next you may be attending an emergency response.
You will be able to work autonomously whilst always having the support of a strong team when required.
You will be involved in leading and developing nurse- led clinics for health screening, vaccination and immunisation and long term conditions.
Applications are welcome from newly qualified nurses.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- First level registered nurse / RN
- Menorship Qualifications
- Evidence of appropriate continued learning
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
- Experience of working effectively within MDT.
- Experience of working in criminal justice setting.
- Experience of close working relationships with a variety of statutory agencies and other external organisations.
- Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, e.g. substance misuse
- Assessment and triage skills
- Equal opportunities Local and National Offender Health Strategy
Skills
Essential criteria- Negotiation and mediation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communicators at all levels.
- Ability to engage with and develop a rapport with the client group.
- Ability to participate in and understand multi professional teamwork
- Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients
- Evidence based therapeutic skills
- Experience of training delivery
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
- We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
- The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
- Communication regarding your application will be sent via email therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder.
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- For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.