• Job Description

  Req#: C9186-23-0914?language=en&page=79&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Looking for something new & exciting in the NHS? Ever considered Prison healthcare?

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paramedic to join the Offender Health Directorate working at HMP Lincoln.

  To provide high quality emergency care and minor injury treatment to patients with both primary care and acute care needs in a prison setting by playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care.

  To provide basic leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.

  To provide support and supervision for junior qualified and unqualified staff by helping the line manager with staff development and by providing a first point of contact for patients when on duty.

  Main duties of the job

  This role requires a Registered Paramedic to work as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centres and on the Wings / Houseblocks within the prison environment.

  You will be part of a high quality and motivated team who provide integrated healthcare (physical healthcare, mental health and substance misuse services). Our services include elements of traditional primary care combined with elements of secondary Care Delivery. This is an ideal opportunity to try something new or add new prisons to your experience if you are already experienced in Health and Justice Settings.

  About us

  We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

  We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

  Do you want to make a difference?

  Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

  Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

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  Date posted

  02 August 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  186-1616-22-FS-H

  Job locations

  HMP Primary Care Lincoln

  Lincoln

  Lincoln

  LN2 4BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Offender Health Directorate is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Directorate provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.

  The Directorate provides healthcare to 9 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.

  We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison.

  To maintain a professional level of service to the patients in line with the contracted performance standards.

  To ensure that all equipment provided is kept to the highest standard and any defects or losses are reported immediately.

  To maintain the workplace to a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness at all times.

  To provide assessment of patients, planning and implementing their care and treatment. To continually evaluate and give advice Handling Prescribing and administering, nonprescription, prescription and controlled drugs Invasive procedures where appropriately trainedand competent

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Offender Health Directorate is one of the largest and most successful providers of prison healthcare in the UK. The Directorate provide physical, mental health and substance misuse healthcare services in prisons across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire & Leicestershire.

  The Directorate provides healthcare to 9 prisons and a short term holding facility. You are part of a large peer group of 400+ healthcare professionals with access to peer support, supervision and excellent opportunities for learning and development. We also offer services within the Personality Disorder Pathway, including Therapeutic Communities (within prisons), Community and Prison Personality Disorder services and specialist Veteran Services.

  We are committed to working in partnership with prison services, national probation service other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice to reduce re-offending behaviour. The Offender Health Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of offenders by offering consistent, high-quality care in primary, mental health and substance misuse services that are equivalent to health services delivered outside of Prison.

  To maintain a professional level of service to the patients in line with the contracted performance standards.

  To ensure that all equipment provided is kept to the highest standard and any defects or losses are reported immediately.

  To maintain the workplace to a high standard of tidiness and cleanliness at all times.

  To provide assessment of patients, planning and implementing their care and treatment. To continually evaluate and give advice Handling Prescribing and administering, nonprescription, prescription and controlled drugs Invasive procedures where appropriately trainedand competent

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration
  • ALS/ATLS/PALS Qualification for Paramedics

  Desirable

  • Non Medical Prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • Supervising and mentoring Junior staff including conducting staff appraisals (PADs).
  • Experience of record keeping, report writing and corresponse.
  • Experience of assessing patient conditions and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
  • Experience of working effectively within a MDT.
  • Proven ability to handle sensitive situations professionally, assertively and tactfully
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Ability to manage in demanding situations and make sound decisions

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in criminal justice setting

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Equal Opportunities
  • Knowledge and understanding of the management of a range of emergency situations including cardiac and CVA interventions
  • Assessment skills

  Desirable

  • Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, e.g. substance misuse

  Training

  Essential

  • Diploma or equivalent e.g. Pre-Hospital Care or Health Studies

  Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Qualified Paramedic with current HCPC registration
  • ALS/ATLS/PALS Qualification for Paramedics

  Desirable

  • Non Medical Prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • Supervising and mentoring Junior staff including conducting staff appraisals (PADs).
  • Experience of record keeping, report writing and corresponse.
  • Experience of assessing patient conditions and providing appropriate clinical interventions.
  • Experience of working effectively within a MDT.
  • Proven ability to handle sensitive situations professionally, assertively and tactfully
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Ability to manage in demanding situations and make sound decisions

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in criminal justice setting

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Equal Opportunities
  • Knowledge and understanding of the management of a range of emergency situations including cardiac and CVA interventions
  • Assessment skills

  Desirable

  • Awareness of other issues relevant to healthcare within criminal justice, e.g. substance misuse

  Training

  Essential

  • Diploma or equivalent e.g. Pre-Hospital Care or Health Studies

  Values and Behaviours

  Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  HMP Primary Care Lincoln

  Lincoln

  Lincoln

  LN2 4BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  HMP Primary Care Lincoln

  Lincoln

  Lincoln

  LN2 4BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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