Bank Mental Health Nurse Rugby, Warwickshire £15.26

Role Responsibility:

Bank Mental Health Nurse

HMP Ryehill

Flexi

£15.26 per hour

Job Outline:

To provide care for the physical and mental health needs of offenders in line with professional, contractual and company requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Provide health and social care to offenders to ensure a professional service is delivered in line with professional, contractual and company standards, including security instructions.
• Undertake assessments of offenders to identify physical and mental health needs and determine the appropriate level of intervention, care and management.
• To work predominantly within own area of specialism but to operate as part of a team delivering generic primary care services.
• Liaise with key stakeholders, including external agencies, to ensure the delivery of an effective and appropriate health service.
• Provide professional advice and support to allied health professionals and non-clinical staff to ensure the effective health and social care of offenders in line with current best practice.
• Coach, support and supervise healthcare staff, as required, to develop their skills in line with professional standards and current best practice as appropriate.
• Promote an understanding of, and develop health and social care services within the prison environment to maximise personal well-being and promote independence.
• Promotion of a positive health, safety and infection control culture to maintain a safe environment for all stakeholders.
• Complete all relevant documentation to deadline in accordance with professional, contractual and company requirements.
• To work at all times within the bounds of confidentiality, adhering to data protection and maintaining Caldicott Guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with appropriate others to minimise risk.
• To operate within the equality and diversity framework.
• Participate in bi annual Employee Development Review (EDR).
• Engage where appropriate in the selection, training and development of healthcare professionals and other related staff, in conjunction with appropriate others.
• Operate in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and G4S policies and procedures, adhering to legislation and best practice, undertaking further training as identified in conjunction with Line Manager.
• Any additional duties as negotiated with your Line Manager.

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills Required: 

• As per NMC professional standards aggressive people
• Evidence of ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels

Desirable Skills: 

• Evidence of further development of own clinical practice
• Experience of working within a secure environment
• Degree level qualification or above
• Experience of involvement in innovation or change
• Hold a Nurse Prescriber  qualification
• Hold a Nurse Practitioner qualification
• Evidence of working within a ‘value for money’ service
• Driving Licence