Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

NHFT is contracted to provide integrated health care services to HMP Littlehey. Currently we are looking to recruit an innovative band 6 Nurse/Charge Nurse to our existing team. The post holder will deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex healthcare needs of an adult male population.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly team player who is, passionate about all aspects of Nursing, and who has exceptional clinical skills. The post holder will lead by example, demonstrating consistent exemplary standards of care and professionalism, is innovative and keen to drive nursing forward. HMP Littlehey is a large Category C prison located in the picturesque village of Perry near to   Grafham Water near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire with free parking, staff restaurant and an onsite gymnasium.

Healthcare services are delivered from two modern well equipped healthcare centres by a multi-disciplinary team who have, in the past, won the prestigious WHO European Best Practice in Prisons Award. If you are looking for a role that is as professionally challenging as it is rewarding then we would love to hear from you.

We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidates will benefit from an extensive supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training so why not drop us a line and come and have a look around.

Main duties of the job

The main core duties are:

• Administration of medication
• Emergency response
• New reception screening
• Nurse led clinics
• Chronic disease management
• Dressings
• Minor illness
• Phlebotomy
• Student training
• Palliative Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential

• Registered Nurse Adult educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, with at least 2 years post-registration practice.
• Excellent wide ranging clinical skills. A proven record of higher level clinical decision making ability.
• Evidence of wide ranging post-registration healthcare training.

Desirable

• A recognized management/teaching qualification.
• Previous prison healthcare experience.
• Evidence of specific prison healthcare training. Advanced/Immediate Life Support Provider.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.