BANK Primary Care Nurse

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a BANK Primary Care Nurse  to join our Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse a category B Prison located in Fazakerley, Liverpool. 

HMP Altcourse is the busiest remand prison in the country, so there's lots going on in this exciting, varied role, where you will gain valuable experience, and no 2 days are ever the same!

As a Primary Care Nurse, you will be based across multiple areas of the prison, including the healthcare department, planned care services, prison wings, and emergency response and a background ideally in A&E and long term conditions. 

HMP Altcourse offers: 

• Onsite parking 

BANK Hours: 

• Monday - Sunday
• Day shifts - 7am - 8pm / 8am-8pm / 9am-9pm / 10am-10pm
• Night shifts - 7.45pm - 7.15am 

Hourly Bank rate: 

• Weekdays - £23.83
• Weekends - £25.68 
• Bank Holidays - £30.82 

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

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 Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within 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
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference 
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams. 

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both 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