Practice Nurse - Complex Care

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse- Complex Care to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a category C Prison located in Wolverhampton.

HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prison in the UK, housing over 1,500 men.

The site offers:

• Free Parking
• Gym Access
  
  

Hours:

37.5

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

4 week shift plan.

Salary:

Between £43,309-49,175 per annum.

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
  
  

The is a specific role to oversee the complex care needs of the men at HMP Oakwood. The candidate must be experienced in managing acute and complex conditions, using strong clinical assessment and decision making skills. Must be highly motivated in developing and implementing care plans with a strong emphasis on safety, dignity and holistic wellbeing

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK, 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

• As a Practice Nurse you need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; nurses, doctors and mental health/substance misuse practitioners.

You will deliver face to face care and provide safe and effective health assessments and treatment of patients within the establishment.

You will be accountable for your own practice, the assessment including complex wounds, long term conditions and QoF management. diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients.

To practice as a Practice Nurse within own scope of clinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice.

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 Nurse: Adult Nursing with current NMC registration
• Experience working autonomously as a clinical practitioner following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients through sound use of clinical expertise

Knowledge of clinical audit and its relationship to research

Knowledge of the statutory requirements for the safeguarding of adults and children

Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate openly, consistently and clearly

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