public health advisor

public health advisor London, England

Practice Plus Group
Full Time London, England 48000 - 12.04 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About The Role

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE

Where making a difference changes lives

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 nursing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

As a Public Health Nurse, you will lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison communities. Leading on preventative health, your role will be key to ensuring effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes, Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our health promotion strategy. You will be our Infection Prevention and Control Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
Within this role, you’ll lead health promotion activities to deliver proactive clinics and awareness campaigns, providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients. As well as co-ordinating all clinical activity in relation to screening and health prevention including section 7a and HJIP’s; undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings and work with others to protect the public’s health and well-being from specific risks.

About You

We are looking for a first level Registered Nurse with current registration with NMC. You will have a passion for working in public health prevention and control and evidence of continued professional development throughout your clinical career thus far. You'll also have experience in working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver care focussed on the direct needs of the individual.

Interested in clinical development?

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.

How will we support you?
  • Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
  • Competency framework
  • Regional and national career development opportunities
  • Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
  • Support from the wider team

You’ll receive an annual salary up to £48,000 per annum - depending on experience.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

  • Company pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
  • An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
  • Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
  • Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
  • Excellent long-term career prospects
  • 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About Us

HMP Belmarsh is a Category A men’s prison with an operational capacity of over 910 inmates and is located in South East London. The site houses a High Security Unit (HSU) and is regarded as the most secure prison unit in the United Kingdom. HMP Belmarsh became operational in April 1991 and is adjacent to and adjoin to Woolwich Crown Court.

The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.

Practice Plus Group’s mission is Access to Excellence. Our core values are;

  • 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

If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you!

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

public health advisor
Practice Plus Group

www.practiceplusgroup.com
Reading, United Kingdom
Jim Easton
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1982
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