Public Health Nurse- Part-time

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh name , a category A Prison located in Thameside, London.
HMP Belmarsh is a male, maximum security prison that has a capacity for 910 inmates. Healthcare at HMP Belmarsh includes, Dentists, Primary Care, Mental Health, Substance abuse and Pharmacy.

Hours
18.75 hours a week
Days are flexible
Monday - Friday
2 long days or 3 shorter days

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum FTE - 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 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 Public Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison communities.
• Ensure effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes, Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our health promotion strategy.
• Be our Infection Prevention and Control Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
• Campaigns, providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients.
• Coordinate all clinical activity in relation to screening and health prevention including section 7a and HJIP's; undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings and work with others to protect the public's health.

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 NMC Nurse
• Demonstrate a passion for working in public health and infection prevention and control
• Evidence of post registration CPD
• UKPHR registration is highly advantageous, as is a public health qualification and Infection prevention and control qualification
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach

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