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RNLD - HMP Parc
Job Reference 5413
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Main Responsibilities
Reigstered Nurse Learning Disability
HMP Parc
£27,405.00 or £32,480.00 per annum, pro rata (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours, various shifts
Meet & Greet Site Visits:
As part of the recruitment process, a site visit will be organised prior to an interview.
Job Outline:
- To provide clinical services within the post holders competencies to support the provision of primary mental healthcare services at HMP Parc.
- To provide effective patient centred care by performing individual mental health assessments of needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care that meet the needs of the patient. This role is multidimensional and requires the post holder to integrate and fulfil all the identified dimensions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe working environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and local Policies and Procedures.
- 100% compliance to all infection control policies and initiatives.
- Provide and promote mental health education and advise on healthy lifestyle choices and the prevention of mental ill health.
- Participate and contribute to teaching and supporting new or junior staff, upholding the philosophy of evidence based practice.
- Apply relevant legislation to local practice, i.e. medicines management, patient group directions.
- Communicate effectively to clinical team.
- Maintain accurate, legible and timely medical records within accordance with NMC
- Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping.
- Provide an initial health screening of all new arrivals to the Centre within the timeframes governed by Detention Centre Rules, ensuring due attention to key factors such as mental health issues, suicide or self-harm risk, allegations of torture, infectious disease, as well as general physical health.
- Develop appropriate Care Plans for those with chronic diseases and facilitate review with medical team as necessary, according to local policies.
- Due to the transient nature of the detained population, ensure continuity of care ( as far as this is reasonably practical) by obtaining previous medical records from community GPs and liaising with the Immigration Authorities to facilitate detainees’ attendance at p[re-existing secondary care appointments.
- .Inform and counsel patients regarding matters pertaining to their mental health. This may include advising on medication, stress management, coping skills, growth, development and ageing; aiming to promote understanding of long term management of ill health, thereby ensuring compliance to NSF Guidelines.
- Support and refer the mental health needs of those detained people who may have experienced traumatic past life events or that may be at risk of self-harm.
- Assist in the administrative processes that are necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Healthcare Centre, to enable it to meet the standards expected.
- Perform audit, research and analysis tasks associated with good clinical practice.
- Be familiar with the security constraints, Rules and Regulations appertaining to secure environments.
- To provide awareness training and support for staff dealing with prisoners who have a learning disability
- To case manage prisoners identified with a serious learning disability, providing care plans, management plans and support where required
- To ensure continuity of care for prisoners with learning disabilities ensuring discharge and transfer plans are appropriate and are in place
- To support and assist in ensuring previously undiagnosed prisoner with learning disability are referred to appropriate agencies.
- To utilise the ‘DO-IT’ profiler and System 1 to provide accurate and appropriate data on learning disabilities within HMP & YOI Parc
- To provide behaviour management plans for prisoners identified as ‘high risk of violence’ where there are indicators learning disability may be a feature (as and when requested by management).
The Ideal Candidate
Essential Skills
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Part 1 NMC registration
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Experience of working within a team
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Able to demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy
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Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
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Able to work within challenging and complex situations
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Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
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Evidence of ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
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Please note that this vacancy is subject to a minimum 5 - 10 year checkable employment and education history including criminal record vetting.
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To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Here at G4S we are an equal opportunities employer. We are very proud to have been awarded the Two Ticks Disability Symbol that demonstrates our continuing commitment to recruit, retain and develop the abilities of people working with disabilities.
Our Purpose
G4S is the leading global integrated security company specialising in the provision of security products, services and solutions.
Our Values
We are proud of our distinctive culture and strong values that are cascaded through the organisation. These values guide how we conduct our business and help to develop positive relationship with all stakeholders.
Customer Focus: We have close, open relationships with our customers that generate trust and we work in partnership for the mutual benefit of our organisations
Expertise: We develop and demonstrate our expertise through our innovative approach to creating and delivering the right solution
Performance: We seek to improve performance year-on-year to create long term sustainability
Best People: We employ the best people, develop their competence, provide opportunity and inspire them to apply our values
Integrity: We can always be trusted to do the right thing
Teamwork and collaboration: We collaborate for the benefit of our customers and G4S
Care: We will always demonstrate the utmost care and respect for those people whose welfare and safety is entrusted to us
Safety First: We prioritise safety management to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and those around us