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HMP Nottingham - RGN - Primary Care Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
186-042-24-FS-B
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Nottingham
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Physical Healthcare Nurse (primary care) : HMP Nottingham

Band 5

Job overview

This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust.  This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period.  This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years.  This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.


As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.


Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.


We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.


If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!


#TeamNottsHC

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
Desirable criteria
  • Certificate/Diploma in Counselling
  • Significant demonstrable experience within the substance misuse field with 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.
Desirable criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence based therapeutic skills
  • Experience of training delivery
  • Ability to work without direct supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Hancox
Job title
Clinical Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 8724375
Additional information

If you are interested then we would love to hear from you, if you have any questions, or would like to know more, then please contact us for an informal chat or to arrange a visit.