Looking for an exciting job opportunity within prison healthcare?

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding nursing role and want to develop your clinical skills in an environment where no two days are the same then this could be the new job for you! We offer a salary of up to £34,000 per annum depending on experience, plus other benefits including 25 days annual leave plus 8 public bank holiday days, on-site gym facilities and on-site staff parking as well as access to bank hours, CPD and re-validation. HMP Bullingdon is a category B/C male prison in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

About the Job

Nursing in prison is never dull or predictable. On any given day the skills you use may be similar to those you need working in health promotion or A&E, alternatively you may be supporting people to manage their mental health or substance misuse. It’s this variety that keeps things fresh and stimulating. Every day will bring new challenges and new experiences. But at the same time, you’ll have all the support you need to deliver the best care possible. The role will be an experience like no other, requiring a diverse and mixed nursing skills and background. One minute you could be delivering a nurse led clinic and the next you are attending an emergency response. You can expect to be involved in everything from clinical triage, suturing, wound care and fracture clinics to the evaluation and development of patient care and standards. You’ll carry out – and potentially develop – nurse-led clinics, reviewing patient histories, undertaking relevant examinations and tests, organising any necessary treatment and referring patients to other healthcare professionals when you need to.

The Job Requirements

You will be a qualified Registered Nurse (Adult) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever changing. You’ll have a flexible approach working within a team that encourage new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service. If you are self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing plenty of initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations, then this could be the right role for you! A full job description is available on request.

About Care UK

Care UK is the Health in Justice market leader, providing healthcare services to offenders across the country. Having been awarded the contract to deliver NHS services at Bullingdon, we are very excited about the opportunities to develop 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. The circumstances that bring people to prison are also complex and varied, our wellbeing approach adopts the premise no single factor can be taken in isolation of other motivational issues which might impact a person’s care. For more information on our Health in Justice service follow the link below: http://www.careukhealthcare.com/our-services/health-in-justice

Further job information

This Prison Nurse job is a full-time vacancy, working 37.5 hour per week but we would also consider part-time applications. We welcome informal visits to the prison but these must be booked in advance, please contact Hollie for more information. If you'd like to have an informal chat prior to applying for the job, please contact Hollie on 01189 521 863. Please note that offers of employment are subject to Care UK Terms & Conditions and employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.

The salary range is £24,000 - £34,000 per annum - dependent on experience. Care UK benefits include training & development opportunities, 2-5% company contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus 8 public bank holidays, staff well-being, access to bank hours, CPD, re-validation, cycle to work scheme, on-site gym facilities and free onsite parking. We are also proud to support our employees with continued professional development opportunities and further education subject to service needs... One of our nurses has said "I can safely say that Care UK has been very supportive of any further education I wished to undertake, and seminars I wanted to attend. They have helped me to improve my career pathway as a prison nurse with BBV specialist interest."