Lead Nurse - Prison HealthNHS

Job summary

Prisons 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 skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it! We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history. The prison population is one of the most vulnerable and challenged patient groups in society and the delivery of their health care is conducted within often difficult and demanding environments.

Main duties of the job

The role is pivotal in leading and co-ordinating a high quality, safe, effective, and efficient service to meet the needs of the service user population, across the prison establishment. You will support the Senior Nurse/Head of Healthcare in the delivery of prison health care to ensure that service users receive high quality, evidence based, health services, which are the same range and quality as those provided by the NHS within the wider community. Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately to assist patients in emergency, complex, or urgent situations, including commencement of emergency care. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

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About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.