Job summary
- Main area
- Primary Care
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-047-25-FS
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swinderby Short Term Holding Facility
- Town
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/03/2025
Employer heading
Primary Care Nurse (RGN) - Swinderby Unit
Band 5
Job overview
These posts are subject to National NHS T&Cs, paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during nights, weekends and bank holidays.
YOU have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new service delivering healthcare services to a small group of men within the Immigration estate.
The Swinderby Residential Short-Term Holding Facility will hold up to 39 adult men for a period of up to 5 days. As part of a small team, you will offer a holistic package of care to a vulnerable group of men ensuring any immediate healthcare concerns are managed, prescribed medications are continued, and a safe discharge is facilitated. An important part of your role will be to offer emotional support to this group of men at an uncertain time in their lives.
The service provision will be seven days a week 24 hours a day and you will work in partnership with other providers to achieve high quality outcomes for the service user group. We aim to provide healthcare to those detained that is equivalent to those in the community.
Main duties of the job
The Primary Healthcare Team will provide a wide variety of care from initial assessment / screening for all new patients, clinical triage, emergency response, care of minor illness and injuries, and health promotion.
Nursing in a secure environment provides the perfect opportunity to offer a positive nurse led health experience to a group of patients who are usually identified as experiencing poor health outcomes.
Working as part of a small team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our patients, who are often not in receipt of essential healthcare services in the community - for a variety of reasons.
Whilst in our care, we are able to empower our patients to become more aware of their health needs, to be screened and receive vaccinations for a variety of conditions.
We are able to offer help and support to stabilise long term conditions, as well as offer treatment on a daily basis for minor injury and illnesses.
We support and develop of nursing team to lead on areas of speciality which is of interest to them and can offer additional training as required.
We also offer a supportive preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses.
You will work closely with our Home Office and Prison Officer colleagues to provide a high standard of safe and patient centred healthcare services.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Offender Health Care Group is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Care Group provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.
The Care Group provides healthcare to 7 prisons and one Short Term Holding Facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.
We are committed to working in partnership with the Home Office, Prison Services, National Probation Service, healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice, reduce re-offending and ensure an individual’s healthcare needs are met during their immigration journey. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of the Immigration Estate/Prison.
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of healthcare for patients.
For the safe administration of medications in accordance with National, Trust and Local policies
Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.
Respond to healthcare emergencies within the prison in accordance with the Trust's and Local policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate healthcare records and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Deliver evidence-based care and seek specialist advice from other Healthcare professionals both internal and external.
Act as a named nurse for patients with specialist or complex health needs
Provide nurse-led clinics within the Healthcare Centre and the wider Facility, out on the prison wings or other suitable settings.
To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
To identify patients who could be at risk of self-harm and escalate appropriately and respect patients individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity within the constraints of the secure and detained environment.
Please note this post requires DBS and CTC checks.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse / RN
Desirable criteria
- Mentor ship qualification
- Evidence of appropriate continued learning.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of assessing patient conditions, triaging services and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
- Experience of working effectively within a MDT.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in criminal justice setting
- Experience of close working relationships with a variety of statutory agencies and other external organisations.
- Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Negotiation and mediation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communicators at all levels
- Ability to engage with and develop a rapport with the client group
- Ability to participate in and understand multi professional teamwork.
- Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable criteria
- Evidence based therapeutic skills
- Experience of training delivery
- Ability to work without direct supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, e.g. substance misuse
- Assessment and triage skills
- Equal opportunities
- Local and National Offender Health Strategy
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- · All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Candlin
- Job title
- Interim Service Manager & Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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