Unplanned Care Lead

As a Unplanned Care Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Quickly and efficiently respond to emergency situations
• Ensuring patients are assessed, treated and transferred to the acute setting if required.
• Collaborate with other emergency personnel, medical staff and prison operational staff..
• Ability to function autonomously and within your sphere of competency, demonstrating effective team leadership.
• Managing a team of healthcare practitioners. Including appraisals and development plans
• Support with education and training
• Support the Matron in undertaking audits and governance.
• Deputise for the Matron when asked.
• You must be able to assess patients, carry out relevant clinical investigations, and arrange follow-up appointments whilst offering advice and giving information.
• Have an adaptive communication style that enables effective communication with the senior clinical team at Bullingdon, the prison staff and external stakeholders.
  

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.

• Registered nurse – Adult or Mental Health
• Current professional qualification (NMC or HCPC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.