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UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in SE28 London.HMP Belmarsh is a Category A male prison based in SE28, London that offer a wide variety of healthcare services including Pharmacy, Mental Health, Primary Care, Substance Misuse and has its own inpatient unit. There is parking onsite. Hours Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week 0800 - 1600 (can be flexible)SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to xc2xa353,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates 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 jobAs a Learning Disabilities Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other services, agencies and organisations.
• Be required to developing specialist clinical skills in working with an offender population with a diversity of presenting problems, including psychosis and personality disorder, that feature alongside their learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.
• Be responsible for making a clinical judgment with regard to their immediate needs and long term treatment, administer medication as prescribed by the doctor within the guidelines for medicines administration.
• Provide a holistic package of care to patients within the prison system and manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment.

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

About usThe Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• 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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Experience working with Adults, Young Adults or Teenagers with Learning Disability and or Autism will be considered,
• To have experience in skills in relevant to clinical area.
• Competency in the core skills, relevant to the clinical area including knowledge of the mental health act 1983, Management & Administration of all necessary resources to deliver care, assessment, treatment & care management.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.Date posted02 May 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryxc2xa344,863 to xc2xa353,172 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number10367-7Job locationsHMP BelmarshWestern WayLondonSE28 0EBJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in SE28 London.HMP Belmarsh is a Category A male prison based in SE28, London that offer a wide variety of healthcare services including Pharmacy, Mental Health, Primary Care, Substance Misuse and has its own inpatient unit. There is parking onsite. Hours Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week 0800 - 1600 (can be flexible)SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to xc2xa353,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesUNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFEWe have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Disabilities Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in SE28 London.HMP Belmarsh is a Category A male prison based in SE28, London that offer a wide variety of healthcare services including Pharmacy, Mental Health, Primary Care, Substance Misuse and has its own inpatient unit. There is parking onsite. Hours Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week 0800 - 1600 (can be flexible)SalaryThis position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to xc2xa353,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.How will we support you?Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training courseCompetency frameworkRegional and national career development opportunitiesOur bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needsSupport from the wider teamCandidates 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

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