General Prison Nurse – Primary Care – Band 5

at  NHS Professionals

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 6 months experience in Primary Care services either as a band 5 nurse or a student nurse within a prison in the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
• Undertake regular mandatory training.

• Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance
• Assess, plan and implement care for patients within each care/treatment pathway in order to promote wellbeing
• Facilitate the use of evidence based practice to ensure that clinical care is both effective and appropriate
• Carry out general nursing duties
• Maintain contemporaneous records
• Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare
• Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience.