Practice Nurse

7 days ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HM Featherstone a category C Prison located in Featherstone, Staffordshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Working Hours

Mon Fri: 07:00 18:30

Sat Sun: 08:30 17:30 (you will be expected to work every other weekend )

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £40,211per annum - 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 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 Practice Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

Deliver the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients independent of medical intervention Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening Deliver non-judgemental care Build strong links with our partners and stakeholders

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 Nursing with current NMC registration Experience working autonomously as a clinical practitioner following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients through sound use of clinical expertise Knowledge of clinical audit and its relationship to research 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In order to meet theneeds of patients in this new prison Practice Plus Group has developed anexciting new integrated approach to the provision of care. Teams will worktogether at each stage of the patient journey, supporting them as they arriveinto prison (Early Days in Custody Team), delivering the care they need,promoting good health and supporting resettlement (Planned Care Team) andresponding to urgent and emergency needs (Unscheduled Care Team).

As a Practice Nurse you need expert clinical skills anddemonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complexpatient problems. You will provideclinical leadership for the Primary care teamand be a critical leader within the scheduled care Team. Thismulti-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered andnon-registered professionals including; nurses, doctors and mentalhealth/substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a rolemodel ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standardsat all times.

You will deliver face to face care and provide safe andeffective health assessments and treatment of patients within theestablishment.

You will be accountable for your own practice, includingthe assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients,independent of medical intervention.

To practice as a Practice Nurse within own scope ofclinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice. This is toinclude senior leadership in complex wounds, long term conditions and QoFmanagement.

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team inproviding quality, evidence based health care to meet the immediate needs ofthe patient.

You will also;

Provide o utstandingevidence based care, listening and acting on patient feedback. Ensuring thatcare is personalised and informed by what matters to them. You will also provide assessment,diagnostics, treatment and continued management of patients with acute and longterm medical conditions.

Deliver non-judgemental care byleading the team to deliver care that is safe, high quality, patient centredwhilst meeting CQC requirements following our policies, procedures and alwaysconsidering safeguarding.

Inspire excellence in yourcolleagues by pro-actively leading andmotivating the team recognising that our workforce is our most valuableasset. You will provide professionalleadership to the nursing team to ensure we provide a service that people cantrust, feel safe within and feel proud of.

Promote best practice, clinicalsupervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement embedding aculture of reflection and shared learning.

Share knowledge, skills andexpertise to ensure safe care andsupport your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential