Job summary
- Main area
- Prison Nursing Sister
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: To include retention and recruitment allowance
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7103440-OPS-A
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMPYOI Stoke Heath
- Town
- Market Drayton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata (plus retention and recruitment allowance)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Prison Adult Nursing Sister
Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
In April 2019 we commenced a new contract commissioned by NHS England and led by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in partnership with other providers, to deliver care to prisoners based at HMPYOI Stoke Heath. We provide services for 750+ gentlemen in our care with diverse and often complex needs.
As part of a primary care team, you will be experienced in delivering general adult health services to our patient group. Our service incorporates partnership working with mental health and substance misuse services, to ensure that every patient has equal access to services and coordinated care packages.
The post will allow for an experienced adult nurse to develop skills and knowledge within the nursing sister post, supporting the clinical nurse manager with the delivery, monitoring and improvements of general health services. Also, to line manage other members of the team and improve relationships within the multi-disciplinary team. The posts can be both physically and emotionally demanding. You must be able to demonstrate a positive non-judgemental approach to your work and a willingness to work hard in this challenging environment to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a primary health service to patients/prisoners within HMP/YOI Stoke Heath.
- To comply with the prison security requirements, and operational policies and procedures.
- To provide a high standard of care and promote a good image of the service.
- To act as the duty manager for all providers in relation to daily operational issues i.e. staffing, resources, incident management.
- To be line manager to a team of primary health nurses.
- To support our partner organisations by working in an integrated manner to ensure administration services are provided across Stoke Heath Integrated Care.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse – Level 1
- Diploma / Degree in nursing studies
- Non-medical prescriber (V300) qualification, or willingness to attain this
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base in primary health
- Competency in risk assessment for primary health
- Experience and knowledge of confidentiality and data protection act
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own initiative and organising own workload without supervision
- Experience of working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of line manager duties / managing others within a team, or willingness to gain these skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work under pressure is essential
- A working knowledge of Systm One in a clinical environment
- Ability to prepare and present information in a clear and concise manner
- Developed planning and organisational skills
- Problem solving skills; ability to analyse, compare and interpret information and take / make recommendations for remedial action
- Diplomatic and tactful, assertive when appropriate
- Ability to line manage a team, with skills to develop others within the team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wendy Sweeney
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01630636035
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