RGN to Senior Nurse

Job Summary

Are you prepared to unleash your potential in a challenging, creative, and fast-paced work setting? Do you aspire to transition from your current job role to collaborating with individuals to construct positive and meaningful lives, regardless of their past? It's now the perfect moment to delve into offender healthcare and advance your career.

Join our friendly team at HMP Bristol as a compassionate, knowledgeable, and motivated Staff Nurse within the South West Prison Healthcare contract awarded to Oxleas NHS trust in 2022. This role offers a development program with the opportunity to progress to a Band 6 Senior Nurse.

Our healthcare team plays a significant role in enhancing health and well-being among incarcerated individuals. We take pride in employing skills and strategies that inspire hope for patients' future reintegration into the community. Through an integrated healthcare delivery model, we offer direct services in Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy, and Clinical Substance Misuse to provide effective and responsive care, aiming to enhance well-being and promote better outcomes in the long run.

Join our primary care team and enjoy the benefits of NHS AfC employment (including pension). In this forward-thinking environment, we foster career and personal development for all staff, enhancing their clinical and interpersonal skills.

Main Duties of the Job

As a staff nurse, your responsibilities will include providing top-notch primary care services and a variety of specialist interventions for offenders. At HMP Bristol, we operate a nurse-led integrated primary care service and follow a specialist practice-based clinical care model.

You will deliver high-quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, showcasing expert clinical skills and evidence-based nursing practices to incarcerated individuals.

A clear competency framework and timeline will be established with your line manager to ensure your personal and professional development aligns with the requirements for promotion to a Band 6 role. You will receive guidance and support from the Practice Development Nurse for BSGW throughout your development journey.

About Us

Oxleas provides a wide array of NHS healthcare services in various settings, including the community and secure environments. Our services encompass community healthcare such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, as well as care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions like psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Operating in collaboration with other NHS sectors, local councils, and the voluntary sector through our provider collaboratives, our 4,300 staff members serve diverse populations in locations including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centers, schools, and private residences.

Covering over 125 sites across the South of England, specifically in London Boroughs like Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, and extending into Kent, we manage hospital facilities such as Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich. Our commitment extends to the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit catering to individuals with mental health needs. As the leading NHS provider of prison health services, we deliver healthcare in prisons across Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and South London, emphasizing care provision and our dedicated staff.

Our mission is to enhance lives by delivering optimal care to our patients and their families. Anchored by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Senior Nurse Developmental Role

We encourage applications from newly qualified registered nurses or those nearing qualification status, offering a preceptorship position to kickstart your journey (Agenda for Change Band 5) with subsequent support to transition into the Senior Nurse role (Agenda for Change Band 6).

For experienced Band 5 nurses seeking a career in offender healthcare, we provide a structured progression pathway. Attached are job descriptions and personal specifications for both Band 5 and Band 6 roles, accompanied by strong backing for ongoing professional development and training.

Personal Development Plan

Expect a comprehensive plan to nurture competencies within an agreed framework under your line manager's guidance. You'll be empowered to take on increasing responsibilities over time.

Oxleas implements a Personal Development Review (PDR) and Plan (PDP) procedure annually with all employees. During the preceptorship phase, this structure will aid in formulating a Personal Development Plan within 12 weeks of your tenure commencement, with more frequent reviews than the standard PDR process, coordinated every 6 months with your supervisor and manager. Your Personal Development Plan will be crafted in collaboration with your manager and supervisor to identify areas for growth and the necessary activities and support to progress in the outlined competencies.

Summary of Evidence

Prepare a portfolio documenting evidence of your skills and experiences to assert your proficiency as a Senior Nurse, aligning with competencies drawn from the NHSE and RCN competency framework.

Criteria for Progression from Band 5 to Band 6

At Oxleas Forensic and Offender Healthcare, developmental roles designed for newly qualified and experienced nurses establish a framework supporting colleagues to advance beyond entry-level positions with a structured and fulfilling job plan. This framework aims to promote staff welfare, retain quality professionals, and afford consistent care within custodial settings.

Prior to applying for Band 6 progression, it is essential to possess relevant post-qualification experience. A competency framework, vetted with your clinical supervisor or line manager, will guide your journey towards achieving the necessary competencies for a Senior Nurse role in Offender Healthcare.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All candidates must be open to undergoing National Security Vetting to work in a Prison Setting. This vetting process will form part of the pre-employment checks conducted through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

Required Documents:

• Proof of right to work
• Proof of ID (must include 1 photographic ID)
• Proof of address
• Non-UK passport holders should showcase valid documentation demonstrating the right to work in the UK along with a Home Office Share code

Address History:

A 5-year address history record will be requested. For non-UK Passport holders providing less than 5 years of UK address history, a Police Certificate (in English) from their previous residence is mandatory.

UK Passport holders who have resided abroad for over six months in the last three years should furnish a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check (in English) from visited or resident countries.

To procure a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:

If the country of residence is not listed, relevant information can be obtained by contacting the respective Embassy or High Commission, details accessible via the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification (Registered General Nurse) (Essential)
• Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5
• Working experience in secure & prison settings (desirable but not mandatory)
• Working knowledge of current challenges in prison/offender healthcare

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, presenting ideas clearly in a compelling and influential manner
• Demonstrated understanding of change management and embracing new work methodologies
• Outstanding interpersonal abilities