JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Staff Nurse (Primary Care)

Accountable to: Primary Care Clinical Lead
Location: HMP Bure

Job Summary

To plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of high-quality nursing care to the prisoner population
To promote health and well-being within the prisoner population
Be an effective member of the health care team
Support and make a professional contribution to the development of prison nursing/healthcare through case
conferences.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

 Be aware of NHS England and Prison Service policies and protocols and use these to support the
delivery of nursing care to prisoners. Contribute ideas to help formulate policy within the healthcare
service.
 To run health promotion / harm-minimisation clinics in specific disease-related areas (after a period of
training and familiarisation). To ensure that clinics run smoothly and meet national and local priorities
and guidelines. To work with Team Leaders to regularly review and evaluate the effectiveness of such
clinics and assist in the planning of change.
 Respond to medical emergencies as emergency responder, co-ordinating care and providing primary
clinical care of a high standard to patients.
 Deliver a high standard of clinical care in the primary care, emergency care, harm minimisation, health
promotion and occupational health remits of prison healthcare; within the extent of your role,
experience and level of expertise.
 To participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare services to patients through
meetings, working groups and regular liaison with colleagues.
 To support junior staff in their development by encouragement, informal teaching, mentoring and
preceptorship.
 Provide appropriate and timely health promotion interventions/strategies.
 Undertake initial and follow-up individual health assessments at reception and health screening,
referring to appropriate guidelines. Participate in pre-release activities pertinent to healthcare.
 Facilitate prisoner referrals to appropriate clinical services.
 Be aware of psychiatric interventions and deliver within level of competency appropriate nursing care.
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Date: January 2019
  Work in close partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the prison.
 To personally and accurately record all healthcare activity within the patient’s clinical records (and in
the future on Healthcare IT systems) ensuring compliance with the NMC Standards for Record Keeping
guidelines and local policy.
 Work with members of statutory and voluntary agencies to provide appropriate care to meet the
assessed nursing needs of patients.
 Maintain appropriate and relevant records of activity and other data, giving due regard to Care UK,
local and national policies and professional standards for record keeping.
 To participate in clinical audit, staff and patient surveys and contribute to research-based practice
 Contribute to and work within the broad framework of the clinical governance agenda.
 Assist the development of evidence-based nursing procedures / protocols in the prison setting.
 Identify shortfalls in stock levels / failure of equipment and liaise with the senior supervisor on duty to
arrange replenishment.
 Other duties as assigned by line manager

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service

A Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure at the enhanced level is required for this role and a risk
assessment if necessary.

Prison Vetting
A HMPPS (Her Majesties Prison and Probation Service) clearance in accordance with Ministry of Justice is
required for this role.

Education and Training

Continuing professional development is required and an annual appraisal system is in place to discuss
ongoing objectives and support revalidation.

Role: Staff Nurse (Primary Care) JD_HiJ

Date: January 2019
Personal Specification – Staff Nurse (Primary Care)

CRITERIA
 Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
Education/Qualifications
 Evidence of continued CPD
 Evidence of partnership working involving both statutory and voluntary
agencies
 Post registration experience & more than one speciality preferably in
A&E or primary care
Experience
 Experience of face to face patient contact
 Experience of working autonomously
 Ability to gain the appropriate level of patient consent
 Prior experience working in a primary health care setting
 Be able to show a working knowledge of health promotion activity
 Relevant evidence based clinical practice
 Assessment skills, including an understanding of risk assessments.
 Evidence of knowledge in:
Skills and Knowledge o health promotion
o clinical governance
o national initiatives e.g. NICE guidelines
o pharmacology
o evidence based practice

 Committed to customer care and first class service provision.

 Flexible attitude to working arrangements.
Other Factors
 Ability to work within a pressurised environment.
 Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Role: Staff Nurse (Primary Care) JD_HiJ

Date: January 2019