Role: Prison Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD/RMN/Paediatric Nurse)
Location: Milton Keynes
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, various shifts
Salary: £36,416 per annum
Are you seeking a dynamic role where each day presents new challenges? Do you possess a fervent dedication to delivering exceptional care to young individuals? If so, we welcome you to join our team!
About Us:
We are a prominent provider of healthcare services, committed to ensuring the well-being of individuals across various settings. We operate in collaboration with diverse justice health environments, offering primary care and forensic healthcare to a broad spectrum of patients. The Secure Training Centre serves as an 80-bedded secure establishment catering to individuals aged 12-17.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Learning Disability Nurse, Children’s Nurse, or Mental Health Nurse to complement our secure healthcare team. As a pivotal member of our multidisciplinary team, you will undertake assessments and manage a caseload of patients within a secure environment. Your role will encompass providing holistic care, considering the multifaceted needs of our service users.
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing a caseload of patients diagnosed with Learning Disabilities or ASD.
- Conducting initial assessments, devising care plans, and implementing follow-up procedures.
- Participation in establishment policy-driven processes to support patients at risk of self-harm/suicide, in adherence to NICE Guidance.
- Regular attendance at supervision sessions and completion of yearly EDR to evaluate targets, progression, and learning objectives.
- Offering support to patients through effective communication, interpersonal skills, patience, and resilience.
- Providing staff with training and guidance on the care of patients with Learning Disabilities.
- Contributing to awareness days and workshops facilitated by the PCMHT, and collaborating with the team to enhance these initiatives.
- Active involvement in weekly Integrated Mental Health Team Referrals meetings to ensure a cohesive approach to addressing at-risk patients.
Essential Skills:
- Part 1 NMC registration.
- 5-year UK residency history.
Desirable Skills:
- Demonstrable commitment to enhancing own clinical practice.
- Previous experience in a secure environment.
- Degree-level qualification or higher.
- Experience in driving innovation or change.
- Nurse Prescriber qualification.
- Track record of working in a 'value for money' service.
- Possession of a valid driving licence.
Benefits:
Joining our team brings forth a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Tailored progression, training, and development schemes.
- Participation in charity initiatives such as Match-IT and Payroll Giving.
- Incentives for referring colleagues.
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Subsidised healthcare plan.
- Access to confidential counselling services.
- 24/7 health and medical support.
- Discounts at various high street retailers and travel suppliers.
- Provision of on-site meals and free parking facilities.
Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey, where your expertise contributes to the well-being and development of individuals within a secure healthcare environment.
