Primary Care Nurse

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Garth, a Category B Prison located in Lancashire with a capacity of around 800 males.

HMP Garth offers:

• Onsite parking
• Access to gym

• Monday - Sunday service - Days and Nights
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8 weeks rolling rota
• Week 1,3,5 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 7:30am - 7:45pm
• Week 2,4,6 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:30am - 7:45pm
• Week 7 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday 7:30pm - 7:45am
• Week 8 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:30pm - 7:45am

This position is full time working 37.5 hours per week. You will receive an annual salary between £34,428 and £41,659 per annum depending on experience.

• 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

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.

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Attend emergency response situations.
• Assess patients and undertake reception screening.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group while being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding quality-based care to all patients.
• Deliver personalized, non-judgmental care based on patient feedback.

• 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-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Practice Plus Group

Garth Prison, Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

Lancashire

PR268NE

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