Practice Nurse

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Planned care team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B Prison located in Hammersmith and Fulham in West London.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours

Monday to Friday from 07:30 - 16:30

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• 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 on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As a Practice Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Use your expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems.
• Deliver face to face care and provide safe and effective health assessments and treatment of patients within the establishment.
• Be accountable for your own practice, including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients, independent of medical intervention.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in providing quality, evidence based health care to
  meet the immediate needs of the patient.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both 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 your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their 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 also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Adult Nurse (NMC)
• Experience of working autonomously following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients
• Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace
• Excellent communication skills

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.