Job summary
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We work in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused, high-quality care, we are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiasticParamedic / Registered General Nurse to join our forward-thinking, friendly, and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Feltham B.
By joining our Prison Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but you will also have areal impact on promoting health and well-being.
Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
We offer a wide range of career pathways to support our team members throughout their journey. See the list of endless opportunities under the 'Working for Your Organisation' tab.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership and to facilitate a culture which engenders high standards and reflective learning.
Undertake supervision responsibility for a team of staff, ensuring appropriate deployment and support of staff.
To provide skilled general care and advice to patients within the prison
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team assessing the health needs of patients; to provide and evaluate care given and implement changes as required.
To be able to work autonomously, as well as part of the wider team, delivering health care to a standard equivalent to that found within the wider community.
To provide holistic care in a unique environment based on a primary care model that encourages patient engagement with an often socially excluded group.
About us
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision, Annual personal development plans/appraisals, Support and guidance with Revalidation, Hidden Gem, and annual award ceremonies. We also offer access to a comprehensive range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services offer unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you have the potential to make a significant difference in the lives of adults, children, and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued through our career pathway programme, which facilitates lifelong learning and development, enabling you to progress within your career in Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills, which includes:Induction programmeCareer coachingClinical supervisionReflective PracticeOngoing Support from professional nurse advocatesNHS Leadership Academy leadership courseBespoke health and justice clinical competenciesExternal training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD & PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
- Provide professional team leadership and support to all members of the Healthcare team.
- Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model.
- To facilitate the healthcare teams compliance with CNWL and Prison policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring adherence at all times
- Support the formulation of policies/protocols within the sphere of work.
- Participate in and provide clinical and management supervision, and facilitate others' engagement in the process.
- Act as an excellent role model to junior nursing staff, nursing assistants and students, setting, implementing and monitoring the highest professional standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD & PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
- Provide professional team leadership and support to all members of the Healthcare team.
- Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model.
- To facilitate the healthcare teams compliance with CNWL and Prison policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring adherence at all times
- Support the formulation of policies/protocols within the sphere of work.
- Participate in and provide clinical and management supervision, and facilitate others' engagement in the process.
- Act as an excellent role model to junior nursing staff, nursing assistants and students, setting, implementing and monitoring the highest professional standards.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic with previous post qualification experience
- Evidence of Continual Professional development.
Desirable
- Mentoring / Supervision Experience
- Non-medical prescribing
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience
- Clinical skills in primary care and/or pre hospital settings or ambulance service setting
- Experience of working with diverse communities.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting clinical audit activity.
- Experience in working as part of an integrated team, alongside non-health employed colleagues
- Experience of working with families in a professional capacity
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care and secure settings
- Ability to communicate in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and capabilities
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of team working.
- Ability to reflect on clinical practice and to understand own limitations when dealing with emotive issues
- Ability to act as a mentor / preceptor to students and newly recruited colleagues.
- Good literacy skills
- Knowledge of PGDs and associated policies
Desirable
- Understanding of health promotion and its delivery
Attitudes, apitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Self directed practitioner
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution
Other
Essential
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
- Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic with previous post qualification experience
- Evidence of Continual Professional development.
Desirable
- Mentoring / Supervision Experience
- Non-medical prescribing
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience
- Clinical skills in primary care and/or pre hospital settings or ambulance service setting
- Experience of working with diverse communities.
Desirable
- Experience of conducting clinical audit activity.
- Experience in working as part of an integrated team, alongside non-health employed colleagues
- Experience of working with families in a professional capacity
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care and secure settings
- Ability to communicate in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and capabilities
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of team working.
- Ability to reflect on clinical practice and to understand own limitations when dealing with emotive issues
- Ability to act as a mentor / preceptor to students and newly recruited colleagues.
- Good literacy skills
- Knowledge of PGDs and associated policies
Desirable
- Understanding of health promotion and its delivery
Attitudes, apitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Self directed practitioner
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution
Other
Essential
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
- Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
