Registered General Nurse (Band 5)

Package Description

As a Prison Nurse, youll be part of our valued team: Band 5 Salary depending on experience £32,648.00 to £39,177.60 with group pension Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working weekend and night shift patterns 240 hours Annual Leave Company Policy Sick pay Enhanced Maternity Package Life Assurance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Job Introduction We are looking for a committed and compassionate Band 5 Registered General Nurse to join our healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford. This is an exciting opportunity to provide essential nursing care in a secure setting, making a real impact on the health and wellbeing of people in our care. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care to a diverse patient group, helping to improve health outcomes in a unique environment.

Location

HMP Chelmsford,

Essex Hours

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shifts

07:00 19:30 (12.5 hour shifts with hour break)

Pattern

Working every other weekend Contract

Permanent If you are interested and would like further information please contact Manager George Lavalie on George.Lavalie@hcrgcaregroup.com

Recruitment Advisor

Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or louise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com Main Responsibilities To provide primary care services including the assessment of self-harming and serious injury. Some of those patients will also be suffering with mental health and substance misuse issues This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centre and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment. The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff. Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies. Assess prisoners fitness for detention, release or transfer. Assess and refer to the correct team for alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal. Carry out first reception screening which is a clinical assessment when a person enters the prison. You must have the confidence to make appropriate recommendations on prisoner care and ensure appropriate referrals are made to keep the men safe. Make and maintain complete and accurate clinical records. Be responsible for the Emergency response radios and when allocated, attend all emergency calls on shift and be able to make rapid clinical decisions To partake in clinical consultations within the enhanced care unit Undertake and support in clinical audits Remain professional and unbiased to all in your care. The Ideal Candidate Essential Registered RGN with current NMC PIN Clinical examination skills Experience of venepuncture Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Must have current driving license Desirable Experience in either Accident and Emergency, or other assessment areas of Healthcare Experience in a Prison environment Excellent communication and inter-personal skills Ability to build and develop relationships Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you.If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.