Early Days in Custody Clinical Lead

As a Early Days in Custody Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• As the Early Days in Custody Practitioner, your responsibilities will include
  ensuring patients have medical plans of care, assessing patients and carrying out relevant clinical
  investigations during their arrival, along with arranging follow-up appointments for them whilst offering
  advice and giving information.
• You must be able to clinically evaluate and ensure the safe transfer of patients to acute hospitals if needed, as well as ensuring that plans of care are understood by the patient and the prison as appropriate. You'll be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills in clinical decision making.
• As part of your role you will support in undertaking audits & governance. 
• You will provide healthcare to patients on site in the healthcare unit. This will include some emergency care such as suturing, providing emergency response to undertaking dressings and performing a primary care function. 
• You will lead a team of healthcare practitioners some in specialist roles to deliver an effective safe medical service within the prison.

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.

Qualifications required 

• Registered nurse – Adult or Paramedic 
• Prison nursing experience - Essential
• Current professional qualification (NMC or HCPC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
• Understanding of audit and datix.
  

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.