Job Summary:
To assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in BSGW Prisons in support of a registered nurse. Is able to work unsupervised for significant periods. To undertake an extended role e.g patient focused health promotion activities and programmes.
Key Principles of health and wellbeing model for Prison Service:
Patient focused with health promotion at the heart of our care
Putting the right staff in the right place at the right time – specialist posts to ensure that experience is on hand to lead and support patients e.g., leads in learning disability, long term conditions, older adults, complex case practitioners and discharge coordinators.
Designing and delivering healthcare for the unique needs of each prison.
Being highly supportive of clinical and prison staff with training and support enabling the team to work smarter and as part of an effective Multi Professional Team.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan
Being an effective communicator, observer and listener
To work as directed by a registered nurse.
Understanding the need for and maintaining patient confidentiality and security at all times.
Adhering to all organisational and prison policies, procedures and guidelines.
Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff
Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice.
Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non judgemental and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups.
Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which takes into account the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and groups.
Demonstrates a commitment to equal opportunities for all people.
Demonstrates a knowledge of the term professional boundaries and how to applying this to working with patients, offenders and others.
Responding to the needs of people sensitively with regard for age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and disability, especially regarding patient privacy and dignity
Understanding the need for promoting health & well-being and the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered nurse.
Understanding the need for and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in support of a registered nurse.
Demonstrating good verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Care experience (essential)
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
- Able to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing. This will mean that you can take part in conversations with patients and colleagues, expressing yourself in fluent English and have no difficulty in making yourself understood.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of facilitating /planning /supporting groups in a healthcare setting i.e., health improvement/ smoking cessation/ activities.
- Physical skills to support working in a prison setting i.e., providing patient care, carrying out tests/observations.
- Experience of being able to work within policy frameworks in a regulated patient care setting
Skills /Abilities /Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess risk and care plan effectively, whilst understanding the needs and rights of people.
- Participate in any audits, research projects
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.
Closing Date: 19 April 2023
