Bank Prison Healthcare Registered Nurse

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (bank)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for  motivated, enthusiastic registered nurses to join our Bank  Health Team Service within Prison Healthcare, NHS Forth Valley.

NHS Forth Valley has responsibility for healthcare provision within 3 national prisons:

• HMP YOI Stirling – Young offender females (16-21yrs) and adult female offenders
• HMP Glenochil – Adult Male Offenders
• HMP YOI Polmont – Young Male until 21yrs and adult female offenders.

Each prison has a Health Centre which is staffed by the Healthcare Team comprising of a Mental Health/Addictions Team and a Primary Care Team.

This post can be located in any one of the 3 prisons.

The purpose of the Nurse Practitioner is to;

• deliver modern Primary care Services, in partnership with Mental Health Care and Addiction Practitioners, as part of an extensive multi disciplinary team within the unique setting of a prison environment.
• operate as a Primary Nurse in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and demonstrate leadership skills and accountability in a nurse-led service who will manage own caseload within a multidisciplinary custodial setting.
• promote wellbeing and provide support, education and deliver a range of interventions to prisoner with health problems
   

You will be expected to work as and when required .

Informal enquires to Fiona Donnelly, fiona.donnelly@nhs.scot