Primary Care Paramedic/RGN

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Registered General Nurse or Paramedic to join our Primary Care Team and YOI Cookham Wood.
At HMYOI Cookham Wood we care for 15-18-year-old boys in custody; we are looking for staff that understand their needs and work in line with ‘Child First’ principles. By joining our team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of the young people we care for, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being or this population.
This is a Senior Nurse/Paramedic role responsible for the day to day delivery of Primary Care and Health Promotion service to the Young People in our care. They will work closely as part of the wider Integrated Health and Emotional Well-being Team to deliver holistic care, and will foster close working relationships with operational and educational colleagues to enhance engagement with the Children Young People.
It is expected that the RGN/Paramedic will provide professional leadership and to facilitate a culture which engenders high standards and reflective learning and development.
To lead and manage a team of allocated staff.
Undertake line management responsibility for a team of staff ensuring appropriate deployment and supervision of staff.
To provide skilled general and advice to patients within the prison.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team assessing the health needs of patients; to provide and evaluate care given and implement changes as required.
To be able to work autonomously, as well as part of the wider team delivering health care to the standard equitable to that found within the wider community.
To provide holistic care in a unique environment based on a primary care model that encourages patient engagement to an often socially excluded group.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We have a Health and Justice Services Directorate, within which sits the ‘Children and Young People’ Service line working in partnership with ‘Youth Custody’ colleagues to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, learning disabilities and substance misuse services to the young people and young adults within our services.

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Provide professional team leadership and support to all members of the Healthcare team.
Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model
To facilitate the healthcare team’s compliance with CNWL and Prison policies, procedures and guideline ensuring adherence at all times
Support the formulation of policies/protocols within sphere of work
Participate in and provide clinical and management supervision and facilitate others to engage in the process
Act as an excellent role model to junior nursing staff, nursing assistants and students setting, implementing and monitoring the highest professional standard