Bank Primary Care Nurse

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton , a category C Prison located in London.
HMP Brixton is a male prison with a capacity of 800 prisoners. It is one of the oldest prisons in England which is very busy in terms of healthcare, the Bank Primary Care Nurse will need to be experienced and able to hit the ground running while bringing their clinical skills.

Hours
22.5 hours per week

Salary

Bank rate of £23 an hour.

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 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 Primary Care Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• be an integral part of the healthcare team at HMP Brixton by bringing your clinical skills and passion for care.
• be involved in anything from developing and leading clinics, undertaking examinations and tests as well as answering emergency bells and potentially being the first person to attend an emergency.
• work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• have some involvement in the inpatient unit

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 with current registration with NMC
• Demonstrate a passion for working in sexual health services
• Evidence of post registration CPD
• Able to work autonomously as a registered professional by on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care following best practice guidance

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.