Primary Care Nurse

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Primary Care Nurse to join the Primary Care team at HMP Sudbury, a category D prison, located in Ashbourne, East Midlands. HMP Sudbury is an adult male prison with a population of 661. You will be based in a team of 10 within the Primary Care Team in the main healthcare department at HMP Sudbury.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Hours

This role is part time 18.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday:

- Monday - Friday: 7.30am – 6.00pm (8.0pm finish on a Thursday)
- Saturday - Sunday: 7.30am – 5.00pm
- There is an expectation to work 1 in 3 weekends.

Salary

Your annual salary is between £33,232 - £40,211 FTE, pro rota to 16 hours per week depending on experience.

Support and development

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course; competency framework; regional and national career development opportunities; bespoke Learning Management System; and 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 Primary Care Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions
- Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, respond to emergencies, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
- Deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group with support from a multi-disciplinary team
- Provide outstanding evidence-based care tailored to what matters to patients
- Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
- Forging strong links with partners and stakeholders to inspire excellence
- Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement
- Share knowledge and expertise to ensure safe care within strong multi-disciplinary teams

If you are interested in career development, we offer internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there we also offer:

- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue 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. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group’s 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 driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications required:

- Registered nurse – Adult
- Current professional qualification (NMC)
- Evidence of continued Professional Development
- Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- A non-judgemental and compassionate approach
- Excellent communication skills

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Job description and person specification

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: 20 Ashbourne Rd, Oaks Green, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HW

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Salary: £33,232 to £40,211 a year (FTE)

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