Senior Night Nurse

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Night Nurse at HMP Lewes to join our team. HMP Lewes is a category B male prison. Lewes prison is based near the centre of the historical town of Lewes, which is just a 5 minute walk away.

Additional training and opportunity for growth available in this role.

Hours 37.5 hours a week working Monday - Sunday 7pm-07.30am. The working pattern is 3 shifts x 11.5 per week for three weeks and 4 shifts x 11.5 every fourth week.

Salary You'll receive an annual salary up to £52,259 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

Legal and security 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.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse you will:

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication
• Attend emergency response situations
• Assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Assess patients health needs using an evidenced-based framework and be able to risk assess using sound clinical knowledge.
• Ensure that you assess physical and mental health of prisoners on admission to the prison and throughout their period of custody so that any appropriate referral can be made.
• Make a clinical judgement with regard to any immediate need and long-term treatment.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt 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

About us

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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

Required

• Registered nurse (Mental Health) or RGN
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of mental health policy, clinical governance and quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE

Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding places to work. If you're looking for a role to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new daily in a dynamic environment, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Night Nurse at HMP Lewes to join our team. HMP Lewes is a category B male prison. Lewes prison is based near the centre of the historical town of Lewes, which is just a 5 minute walk away.

Additional training and opportunity for growth available in this role.

Hours 37.5 hours a week working Monday - Sunday 7pm-07.30am. The working pattern is 3 shifts x 11.5 per week for three weeks and 4 shifts x 11.5 every fourth week.

Salary You'll receive an annual salary up to £52,259 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

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1EA

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