Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner team at HMP Onley, acategory C Prison located in Rugby. Working across 2 sites: 2 days at HMP Rye Hill, 3 days at HMP Onley.

HMP Onley is a male prison with a population of 980 males.

HMP Rye Hill is a male prison with a population of 664. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you must be a Substance Misuse Prescriber and have experience within Mental Health.

Both sites offer:

• Onsite parking
• Access to gym
• Health and Wellness
• Training and Development opportunities

Hours

• Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday based at HMP Onley
• Tuesday and Thursday based at HMP Rye Hill
• 8am - 4pm

Salary

This position is full time; you will receive an annual salary between £59,677 and £66,792 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How we will 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

Applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team. This multidisciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non registered professionals including mental health and substance misuse practitioners.
• Act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times
• Support senior clinicians on site; you will be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients
• As a clinical expert in your field, work with the team to ensure patient safety, manage complex cases and apply the most up to date treatment methodology to patient care.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn't stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• 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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required:

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health / Adult
• Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification - SMS Prescriber - Essential
• RCGP2 - Essential
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Experience working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner following best practice guidance

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Onley

Rugby

Northamptonshire

CV23 8AP

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£59,667 to £66,792 a year