Staff Nurse - Oakhill STC

Main Responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Oakhill Secure Training Centre 

£27,405 per annum - 2 years or less post qualification experience

£32,480 per annum - 2 years or plus post qualification experience

Various Shifts

Job Outline: To provide care for the physical and mental health needs of detainees in line with professional, contractual and company requirements

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Provide health and social care to prisoners to ensure a professional service is delivered in line with professional, contractual and company standards, including security instructions.
• Undertake assessments of prisoners to identify physical and mental health needs and determine the appropriate level of intervention, care and management.
• To work predominantly within own area of specialism but to operate as part of a team delivering generic primary care services.
• Liaise with key stakeholders, including external agencies, to ensure the delivery of an effective and appropriate health service.
• Provide professional advice and support to allied health professionals and non-clinical staff to ensure the effective health and social care of prisoners in line with current best practice.
• Coach, support and supervise healthcare staff, as required, to develop their skills in line with professional standards and current best practice as appropriate.
• Promote an understanding of, and develop health and social care services within the prison environment to maximise personal well-being and promote independence.
• Promotion of a positive health, safety and infection control culture to maintain a safe environment for all stakeholders.
• Complete all relevant documentation to deadline in accordance with professional, contractual and company requirements.
• To work at all times within the bounds of confidentiality, adhering to data protection and maintaining Caldicott Guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with appropriate others to minimise risk.
• To operate within the equality and diversity framework.
• Participate in bi annual Employee Development Review (EDR).
• Engage where appropriate in the selection, training and development of healthcare professionals and other related staff, in conjunction with appropriate others.
• Operate in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and G4S policies and procedures, adhering to legislation and best practice, undertaking further training as identified in conjunction with Line Manager.
• Any additional duties as negotiated with your Line Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills

• Part 1 NMC registration
• Experience of working within a team
• Able to demonstrate a high level of literacy and numeracy
• Able to provide examples of diversity in practice
• Able to work within challenging and complex situations
• Experience of working with potentially aggressive people
• Evidence of ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels