Early Days in Custody Nurse – HMP Thameside Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

 ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Treat more than just symptoms and develop more than just your nursing skills   As a Registered Nurse (Adult) youll be an integral part of the healthcare team at HMP Thameside by bringing your clinical skills and passion for care. You could be involved in anything from developing and leading clinics, undertaking examinations and tests as well as answering emergency bells and potentially being the first person to attend an emergency. Within this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.   Practice Plus Group were recently awarded the healthcare contract at HMP Thameside and will begin delivering services in June 2023. We are the Health in Justice Market leader, providing healthcare services to offenders across the country. Our model of care is our Wellbeing Approach an integrated, comprehensive approach in recognition of the fact prisoners are a socially-excluded group with healthcare needs which are complex and often associated with poor outcomes. It adopts the premise no single health/wellbeing factor can be taken in isolation of other motivational issues which might impact a persons care.

Main duties of the job

Who we’re looking for Qualified, NMC registered nurses (RGN, RMN, and RNLD), with:  excellent communication and relationship skills a non-judgmental and compassionate approach the ability to work within a busy environment solid evidence of Continuous Professional Development  an understanding of the complexities of working multi-disciplinary, multi-agency teams  What you can expect in return Extremely competitive rates of pay  An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits A generous company pension scheme Discounts on shopping and leisure activities Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development Excellent long-term career prospects  Youll receive an annual salary up to 46,000 per annum – dependent on experience. We offer a whole host of additional benefits such as: cycle to work scheme, free DBS check, free uniform, an extensive training and development structure for all employees along with an employee recognition scheme.  

It doesnt stop there we also offer a company pension scheme which we as Practice Plus Group also pay into, 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus 8 public bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time), NHS blue light card, discounted Costco memberships, access to Boundless memberships for attractions and parks, shopping discounts, free eye tests for computer screen users, an 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

HM Prison Thameside is a local category B resettlement prison in the Thamesmead area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South-East London and is situated next to HMP Belmarsh. HMP Thameside is Londons only private prison and can currently hold 1232 convicted and remand male prisoners.

Practice Plus Group is a specialist provider of NHS services into prison healthcare across over 45 different prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. The prison population is one of the most vulnerable and challenged patient groups in society and the delivery of their health care is conducted within often difficult and demanding environments.

Practice Plus Groups mission is  Access to Excellence .  Our core values are;  we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together Patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work.  

If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.