Emergency Response Nurse - RGN/Paramedic

Job overview

Oxleas Forensic & Prisons Directorate provides a range of services to offenders across Kent and South East London. We have an excellent reputation for the delivery of high-quality services to mentally ill, personality disordered, challenging behaviour offenders and patients within the primary care setting.

Oxleas has provided health services to prisons for many years, which includes the provision of integrated primary care services to both HMPYOI Isis

We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced registered nurses, preferably with experience of working in prisons or secure settings although this is not essential. The post is based at HMP Isis as part of our Integrated Primary Care Service to Greenwich prisons.

The successful candidates will demonstrate drive, commitment and enthusiasm for the delivery of quality healthcare for both adult and young offenders, together with a proven ability to exercise a degree of personal and professional autonomy, make complex and critical judgments and demonstrate decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to support senior staff to develop a clinically effective patient centred primary healthcare service which will include acute & crisis care, primary care interventions,  substance misuse, screening programmes, long term conditions management and health promotion  activities in line with national guidance and best practice.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate robust clinical leadership to junior staff who possess a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice and a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the ability to work in a challenging and multi-agency environment, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nursing, medical, discipline staff and a range of allied health professionals such as dentistry, optometry, physiotherapy and podiatry.

Oxleas has a strong track record in recruiting, training and supporting staff within their Prison and forensic services, and the post-holder would be supported and encouraged to participate in relevant clinical training and existing support systems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To play a lead role in the on-going development and delivery of an effective  integrated healthcare service team clinical model.
• To manage a clinical caseload.
• Ensure all clinics are delivered in a clinically effective, efficient & timely way, in line with service needs.
• Deliver strategies designed to promote and improve health and prevent disease, working proactively and collaborating with other professionals, organisations and agencies as directed.
• Support systems for the collection, triage & management of all referrals.
• Monitor and audit of the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of service delivery.
• Maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout an offender’s care pathway whilst detained in prison.
• To liaise with others to share expertise, promote ideas and work collaboratively with key stakeholders, agencies and organisations as required.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:  Proof of right to work documentation  Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation  Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:  5 years address history will be needed.   Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.  Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.   In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).