Long Term Conditions Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Brixton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Long Term Conditions Nurse to join their team at HMP Brixton. The role involves identifying health needs, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring continuous care from custody to community. Candidates should possess NMC registration and preferably have experience in long-term conditions. The position offers an annual salary of up to £55,086 and opportunities for career development, making it an exciting opportunity for driven professionals.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse required.
• Post graduate experience in Long Term Conditions preferred.
• Knowledge of health and social care models across the criminal justice system.

Responsibilities

• Identify health needs and coordinate care packages for prisoners.
• Ensure effective collaboration between various healthcare and prison departments.
• Deliver continuity of care from courts to custody and community.

Skills

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Experience in Long Term Conditions

Knowledge of health and social care models

Assessing individuals with complex needs

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Long Term Conditions Nurse to join our Primary Care at HMP Brixton, a category C Prison located in London Borough of Lambeth, in inner‑South London.

With numerous training and development pathways, free parking on site and easy links to central London, HMP Brixton offers a great and rewarding working environment!

Hours

Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £55,086 per annum - depending on experience.

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

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and 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 Long Term Conditions Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Identify immediate health needs including any external services or prescribing requirements that prisoners may have received e.g. prior to remand or repatriation onto a wing
• Facilitate the arrangements between agencies involved in delivering a complex care package to ensure effective collaboration and stability for the patient in delivery of that care. This requires close joint working with other in‑house healthcare services and departments within the prison such as Pharmacy, Education, Offender Management, Substance Misuse and Physical Education, etc.
• Deliver continuity of care across health and social care agencies from courts, to custody and community whilst improving the communication between the above.
• Inspire the continuous improvement of MDT working across HMP and healthcare teams.

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.

Requirements

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse
• Post graduate experience in Long term condition or qualification.
• Knowledge of health and social care models across the criminal justice system
• Experience of assessing the needs of and working with individuals with complex health and social care needs.

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.