registered nurse Sheerness, England
Job description
Operational To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To manage a complex clinical caseload. To support the development, implement and maintenance the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service. Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.
Maintain systems for the collection of triage & allocation of referrals as appropriate and monitoring and supporting the auditing of quality and effectiveness of service delivery. To be able to give intravenous injections, immunisations and syringe pumps and infusions as necessary for the role of co-ordinating complex prisoners. Management Implement the strategies designed to promote and improve health and prevent disease, working proactively and collaborating with other professionals, organisations and agencies as required Maximising resources to target need, including the supervision of staff. Delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to team members, whilst retaining overall responsibility and accountability on a shift-to-shift basis.
To maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout a patient care pathway whilst detained in prison. To implement appropriate & effective and accredited care planning tools that are subject to the process in accordance with agreed Trust Policies. To implement effective systems and interfaces with community and acute health services ensuring continuity of care on release or discharge. To actively promote and demonstrate working across professional and organisational boundaries.
To maintain close working partnerships with all services that may be involved with the care and management of offenders, (prison staff, Ministry of Justice, Trust & Directorate senior managers & relevant forums, CMHT staff, NHS Hospitals, Probation Services, CPS, Courts, GP's, community health services, Housing/Benefit services, social care, community multi agency forums etc.). Human Resources Responsible for day-to-day co-ordination of the Integrated Healthcare Team. To ensure systems are in place for clinical supervision to junior team members including annual appraisal and identification of specific service, training, and personal development needs. Governance Ensure junior staff compliance with all Prison and Trust clinical policies and procedures as appropriate.
Ensure appropriately skilled & qualified staff comply with the administration and management of medications according to their responsibilities in accordance with all relevant policies, guidance, and procedures. Ensuring high standards of electronic record-keeping competencies and offender confidentiality in line with trust & prison policy and systems, through effective monitoring and auditing processes. General To liaise with other senior Trust personnel to share expertise, promote ideas and to ensure the service is working collaboratively with the Trust's other Directorates as required. To work positively and effectively in a difficult and often hostile environment.
Be aware of environmental hazards in the working area; ensure staffs are aware of relevant health & safety policies deriving from the Health & Safety at Work Act. To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, Health and Safety and all other relevant material to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting. Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying.
