Job summary
The post holder will work on the Inpatient unit (H3) at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The 17 bedded Healthcare Ward in HMP Wormwood Scrubs which provides mental and physical healthcare to Prisoners transferred to the unit from the Prison wings due to their healthcare needs.

He/she will be a key member of the Prison Healthcare Inpatient Team acting as the charge nurse for the unit and be responsible / primary nurse for a designated group of patients and will be responsible for the assessment of their needs and for the planning, implementing and evaluation of the care provided to meet those needs.

He/she will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and will liaise closely with other agencies both within and outside the ward/unit.

The post holder will be required to work a Rota that includes working weekends / bank holidays and night shifts. He/she will be expected to work in other areas of prison healthcare if required and as appropriate to meet the needs of the service and to provide experience to staff in working in more than one area of prison healthcare.

The post holder will be leading on shifts on the ward and also provide clinical supervision to junior staff members.

Main duties of the job

• Act as lead nurse for a defined group of patients and liaises with the primary / associate nurses to ensure a consistent approach to delivering care.
• Act as the charge nurse for the unit, organising clinics if required, data collection as required and provide a holistic care approach to the clients.
• Assess plan, implement and evaluate the care provided especially with regard to identifying and managing risk.
• Works in partnership with Healthcare Officers & other healthcare Depts. to ensure that patient's needs are addressed, and to maximise the time out of cell and range of activities available for patients.
• To expedite and participate in the assessment, admission, transfer and discharge of patients according to local guidelines and standards.
• Make suggestions and contribute to the formulation of new strategies aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the service.
• To coordinate the safe transfer of care relating to restricted patients from forensic services to local care providers.

About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

• Act as lead nurse for a defined group of patients and liaises with the primary / associate nurses to ensure a consistent approach to delivering care.
• Act as the charge nurse for the unit, organising clinics if required, data collection as required and provide a holistic care approach to the clients.
• Assess plan, implement and evaluate the care provided especially with regard to identifying and managing risk.
• Works in partnership with Healthcare Officers & other healthcare Depts. to ensure that patients needs are addressed, and to maximise the time out of cell and range of activities available for patients.
• To expedite and participate in the assessment, admission, transfer and discharge of patients according to local guidelines and standards.
• Make suggestions and contribute to the formulation of new strategies aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the service.
• To coordinate the safe transfer of care relating to restricted patients from forensic services to local care providers.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• Evidence of further post registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision

Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience as a Band 5/6 registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably within a Forensic Setting

Desirable

• Experience / Interest In group work, talking therapies and therapeutic activities.
• Experience of working within a Trauma informed framework
• Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgements to be made on competing factors.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments using standardised or semi structured risk assessment methods
• Ability to deal with challenging and complex situations and to community effectively with patients and associated parties

Desirable

• Ability to lead and manage others in the provision of care
• Ability and confidence to take responsibility in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the standards of care programmes in the community

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).