Staff Nurse - Prison Health Care Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
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Applications from 2023 Newly Qualified Nurse/Midwife, will not be considered for this post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join The NHS Prison Healthcare Service which provides a full range of Health Care to patients within the prison population. We works alongside our colleagues in the Scottish Prison Service as well as many other partner agencies to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of prisoners. The post holder is operationally responsible and professionally accountable to the Nurse Team Leader. This post is peripatetic across all four prisons in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board Area covering HMP Barlinnie, HMP Greenock, HMP Lilias and HMP Low Moss. Although you will be assigned a base, you will be expected to cross cover sites to meet the exigencies of the service. It is essential that you are a First Level Registered Nurse Adult Educated to degree level or equivalent and have post registration experience working within a relevant clinical setting. Awareness of professional and clinical accountability, legal issues, role limitations and boundaries and balancing duty of care and public safety issues. Literate in current IT techniques. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Informal Contact: Laura Connelly, Tel No: 0141 770 2055
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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