Night Nurse

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Leeds, a category B Prison located in Gloucester Terrace in the Armley area of Leeds in West Yorkshire.

Free on site parking, free gym, lots of opportunity for additional training and development.

Hours

37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8pm until 7.30am, 3 nights a week

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

1. Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
2. Competency framework
3. Regional and national career development opportunities
4. Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
5. Support from the wider team

Candidates 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.

What you'll be doing
As a Night Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

1. Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
2. Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
3. Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
4. Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
5. Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.

Qualifications

1. Registered nurse - Adult
2. Current professional qualification (NMC)
3. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
4. Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
5. A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
6. Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're 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.