Bank Registered Nurse - HMP Forest Bank

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive registered nurse wanting to join our healthcare team at HMP Forest Bank and work Bank shifts.

In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive primary health care service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the prison setting. This role involves undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, performing diagnostic tests, as appropriate, and providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs. The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams.

The post holder will be part of a team that provides primary care within a prison, preventing transfer to outside hospitals. They will demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options and have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services.

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values: Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive primary care physical/mental health service as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to prisoners with health needs within the Offender Health Business Unit. In conjunction and partnership with the management team and key stakeholders you will contribute to and deliver a comprehensive primary care health service.

As a registered clinician you will operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting and supporting others in undertaking physical and/or health assessments, providing a range of health treatments and interventions in order to meet prisoner healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of prison healthcare services. This will include being able to demonstrate a vast range of knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide clinical guidance and support to colleagues on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing. The post holder will exercise good clinical knowledge, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the advanced competency framework. You will also support senior managers in ensuring a high level of performance within the team is maintained.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team!

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative staff bank.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Free car parking at some sites
• Enhanced bank rates
• Flexibility
• Free DBS checks
• Holiday pay
• Access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to hours worked)
• NHS and Blue Light discounts
• Regional work
• Onsite gym available at some sites
• Opportunity to join substantive employment.
  
  

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff, and partners.

We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and well-being on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.

Our Mission

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities.

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirsty Leavy Job title: Primary Care Manager Email address: kirsty.leavy@Spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

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