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Staff Nurse - DART Clinical (HMP Northumberland)

Job Reference 5565

The job has expired.

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Full Time
Salary:
£22,128 to £28,747
Location:
Morpeth
Closing Date:
11/07/2017
Job Category:
Healthcare
Region / Division:
UK & Ireland
Business Unit:
UK Central Government Services

Main Responsibilities

Staff Nurse - DART Clinical

HMP Northumberland

£22,128 to £28,747 plus £1500 environmental allowance per annum

G4S Golden Hello Scheme​ please see below for further information

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

 

Job Outline:

To provide skilled clinical care and interventions to substance misusing patients to a high standard and in line with current national guidance and statutory frameworks.

Responsibilities:

  • To be familiar with all aspects of security and safety, consistent with working within a custodial framework and ensure that positive and effective communication links exist between themselves, prison staff, NC DART, community teams/services and any other agency in meeting the needs of this client group.
  • To work clinically within all areas of the Substance Misuse/DART treatment delivery system and to role model good practice to all Health Care Support Workers under their responsibility. This will include drug and alcohol assessment, co-working, care planning and review, medication titration and dispensing, BBV interventions, public health advice and discharge planning.
  • To continuously assess the psychosocial needs of patients, developing systematic plans for care and evaluation of recovery treatment plans working jointly with members of NC DART.
  • To contribute to the general health care needs of the patients. This may include providing primary care interventions such as general medication dispensing, generic health screening and so on.
  • To contribute to the teams understanding and implementation of clinical governance systems.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills:

  • 1st level RN/RMN with current registration
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable Skills: 

  • Experience of working with SM clients, and/or interest in.
  • Experience of working within a secure environment

Golden Hello Scheme

Are you a qualified nurse or healthcare professional looking for a new post in a dynamic, values-led and supportive organisation?

G4S Healthcare has introduced a ‘Golden Hello’ Scheme to reward candidates for choosing G4S Healthcare as an employer. The scheme applies upon the successful full time contracted recruitment of Qualified Nursing Posts.

Following all satisfactory pre-employment checks and commencement of employment, you will receive the payment in two instalments as follows:

  • £750 on commencement of employment (once all satisfactory pre-employment checks have been completed)
  • £750 on successful completion of 6 months service.

The payments will be non-pensionable and will be subject to tax and national insurance deductions.

Further information will be discussed at interview, should you be successful.