Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Registered General Nurse or Paramedic to join our team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A and local remand prison, with a high secure estate located in London.
HMP Belmarsh is a male, maximum security prison that has a capacity for 730 inmates. Healthcare at HMP Belmarsh includes Dentists, Primary Care, Mental Health, Substance misuse, Pharmacy, Inpatient and Emergency response teams.
As a Senior Primary Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions
- Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
- Provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them
- Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
- Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of
- Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning
- Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job
The position is full-time, and you will receive an annual salary up to £55,086 per annum FTE, depending on experience. The working hours are 37.5 hours a week, working 3 weeks of days and one week of nights, with 1 weekend in 4.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- 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
- 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
Qualifications required:
- Registered Adult nurse A&E experience or Urgent Care Centre or an Experienced Paramedic - Post registration experience is essential
- Ideally some leadership experience - As will be leading a team
- Current professional qualification (NMC)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working