To provide a comprehensive physical health service as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to prisoners with physical health needs within the Secure Environments Business Unit. In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive Primary Health Service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the prison setting.
Please note the welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.
We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service and therefore we are also able to offer part time and flexible working options.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Registered Nurse is to undertake health assessments, administer medication and treatments, perform diagnostic tests as appropriate and to provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs. The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide primary care within the prison preventing transfer to outside hospital where possible. The post holder should also have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services. Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role. Person Specification
Education and Training
Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current healthcare issues. Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients Understanding and application of confidentiality Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment. Experience of health needs assessment/Triage Working to Patient Group Directives Management / Minor Injuries Experience of using SystemOne or willing to undertake training Skills and Abilities
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities. Extended scope of practice e.g. wound closure/ cannulation/ managing minor illness and injury Management of Long-Term Conditions Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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The role of the Registered Nurse is to undertake health assessments, administer medication and treatments, perform diagnostic tests as appropriate and to provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs. The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide primary care within the prison preventing transfer to outside hospital where possible. The post holder should also have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services. Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role. Person Specification
Education and Training
Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current healthcare issues. Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients Understanding and application of confidentiality Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment. Experience of health needs assessment/Triage Working to Patient Group Directives Management / Minor Injuries Experience of using SystemOne or willing to undertake training Skills and Abilities
Able to work autonomously and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities. Extended scope of practice e.g. wound closure/ cannulation/ managing minor illness and injury Management of Long-Term Conditions Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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