Job description

Looking for a new nursing experience?

• Have you ever thought of transferring your clinical skills to a prison environment?
• Are you looking to develop and gain extra experience in a challenging but rewarding role?
• Do you want the opportunity and time to provide patient care?
• Are you looking for support from your peers?

Then this could be the job for you…

As a substance misuse nurse you will manage a clinical caseload of men who misuse substances ensuring appropriate assessment and treatment interventions are provided and SMART goals are agreed.

You will: -

• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues and/or serious illness. You will discuss the treatment plan and the related needs with the service user and the wider team and will understand his / her own role in delivering interventions and / or treatments within the plan.
• Identify any specific precautions or contra-indications to the proposed interventions /treatments and take the appropriate action.
• Support and monitor patients throughout, promptly alerting the line manager when there are unexpected changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing or level of risk.
• Provide information to the SMS team on how individuals’ needs are changing and feedback on the appropriateness of the individual’s treatment plan when there are issues.
• Respond to, record and report any adverse event or incident relating to the intervention /treatment with an appropriate degree of urgency.
• Prepare for, undertake and record interventions / treatments correctly, and in line with legislation, policies and procedures and / or established protocols.

HMP Berwyn is a modern, category C closed prison for men with a capacity of 2106. HMP Berwyn also serves the courts of North and Mid Wales and maintains strong links to the local community with a focus on resettlement. We aim to deliver quality of life services and support people to change their lives for the better.

There are three residential units on site, within each of which up to 750 men reside. There is a health and wellbeing centre, college, gym, library, workshop complex, visits hall, chaplaincy and kitchen.

Nursing in prison is never dull or predictable. On any given day the skills you use may be similar to those you need working in A&E or alternatively you may be supporting people to manage their substance misuse.

Every day will bring new challenges and new experiences. But at the same time, you’ll have all the support you need to deliver the best care possible.

The role will be an experience like no other, requiring a diverse and mixed nursing skills and background, and developing the skills you already have. One minute you could be delivering a nurse led clinic and the next you are attending an emergency response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for this role, attached in the supporting documents.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.