Job Description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.



In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Primary Care Senior Staff Nurse to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Primary Care Team at HMP/YOI Bronzefield.



By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model , to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

The post holder will:

Deliver an expert healthcare service to patients.



Be confident in offering advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals and patients.



Provide a comprehensive primary care health service as part of the integrated health service comprising Primary care, Substance misuse and Mental Health teams, supported by allied health professionals.



Undertake physical health assessments, run clinics, provide and evaluate a range of health treatments and interventions, to meet the patient's healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of healthcare services.



Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options in order to provide clinical guidance to staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing.



Ensure high standards of primary care services are delivered in a changing healthcare environment, ensuring that the needs of the patients are at the centre of practice.



Ensure that the Healthcare Team is integrated within the wider prison services and that there is excellent communication and working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external



Continually promote high standards of service within the nursing team and contribute to development of a culture of professionalism within the team.



Participate in a flexible working arrangement which will include weekends and unsocial hours when required.



Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:



Monthly supervision



Annual personal development plans/appraisals



Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.



Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:



Preceptorship Programme



Support and guidance with Revalidation



Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies



Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:



Health and wellbeing services



Season ticket loans



Cycle to work scheme



Relocation package subject to meeting criteria



The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.



All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.



Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice



Please see the job description for further duties.



Main Responsibility



Plan, deliver and evaluate clinically appropriate interventions using evidenced based guidance and practice.



Set up processes/protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for those patients with physical, mental health and substance misuse.



Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with CNWL Trust safeguarding policies.



Apply local risk assessment and management



Make appropriate referrals to other services for long term or complex care management.



Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused and integrated care treatment programs/packages.



Use highly skilled interventions to de-escalate aggressive patient behaviours and be aware of the appropriate processes for dealing with



Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. prison, education staff to provide integrated and coordinated



Work within own sphere of competency and ensure that training needs are communicated to the team

Research and Audits:

Utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual.



Assist in audits as per the annual planner or when requested to do so in order to develop and improve service provision.

Teaching, Training and Supervision:

Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision in accordance with professional practice and CNWL guidelines.