Release and Transfer Coordinator

As a Release and Transfer, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• • Follow and implement the Release and Transfer Pathway.
  • Overseeing the management of assessments of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment.
  • Manage face to face clinics with patients and being the experienced professional for patients who may need a little more support for their release/ transfer.
  • Work closely with GP colleagues for those cases that need further nursing input.
  • Request TTO’s for those patients leaving the establishment and ensure they have a discharge letter and/or letters for any future hospital appointments they may have booked.
  • Identified those patients who are vulnerable and complex, who may require a MED3 Fit Notes on discharge.
  • Contributing to MDT discussions and where necessary working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and prison colleagues for safer discharge planning.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Experience in working with patients within the Criminal Justice System

•  Evidence of implementation of local and national policies e.g. NICE guidance, developing protocols/care pathways and monitoring effectiveness

•  Knowledge of the statutory requirements for the safeguarding of adults and children

•  Willing to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace.

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.