Band 5 Staff Nurse - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site HMP Birmingham Town Birmingham Salary £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/05/2024 23:59 Interview date 31/05/2024

Band 5 Staff Nurse - HMP Birmingham Band 5

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge in a diverse but supportive area?

Are you dynamic and enthusiastic about high quality care delivery?
Do you consider yourself enthusiastic, driven, and motivated?
Can you adapt to a fast paced ever changing environment with unique challenges?

Would like to develop your existing skills and learn something new every day within a prison healthcare service?

If you have answered yes to the above, Birmingham Recovery Team (BRT) service is the right place for you and we would love to hear from you

An exciting opportunity has arisen in HMP Birmingham Healthcare for a Band 5 Staff Nurse in Birmingham Recovery Team formerly the IDTS (Integrated Drug Treatment Service Team).

BRT aims to increase the volume and care and quality of treatment available to prisoners that are assessed as requiring treatment for drugs and alcohol misuse, with particular emphasis on early custody.

BRT is within BSMHFT, one of the largest Mental Health Foundation Trusts in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality evidence-based nursing care, advice, and support for service users with substance misuse, mental and physical health needs. This will include providing health and substance misuse assessment, medication and care within a Multi-Disciplinary custodial setting.
• Completing nursing reviews and observations of patients experiencing withdrawals from drug and alcohol using relevant screening tools such as COWS/CIWA.
• Supporting with ACCT (Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork) process and algorithms for fitness to remain in the Care and Separation Unit.
• To ensure a high standard of nursing in the application of clinical nursing procedures and treatment including the custody storage and administration of all prescribed medication required for patients' health and wellbeing.
• Consulting with internal and external partner agencies to provide continuity of care of Prisoners within HMP Birmingham.
• For further information about the main responsibilities please view the job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note as this role is based within HMP Birmingham as part of the recruitment process and offer of employment, HMPPS security vetting and clearance is required :

Enhanced Level 1 : This is the security level associated with all Non Directly Employed workers whose role does not require them to undergo National Security Clearance.

As part of Enhanced Level 1 clearance HMPPS will confirm:

ID, address history, eligibility and confirmation of Right to Work in the UK

Criminal convictions history

Employment history and references if deemed required.

Professional registration / qualifications checks (where applicable)

If you have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years you will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited - for guidance and contacts about how to do this, see;

If you have changed your name (e.g. marriage) and are presenting documents in both your old and new names then you will need to supply documentation linking the two names (e.g. marriage certificate, deed poll).

It is an essential requirement to present photo ID prior to the commencement of interview.

Person specification NMC Nursing Registration

• Qualified RMN/RNLD/RGN
• Or final year nursing student awaiting NMC PIN (within 3 months)
• Previous experience working within Prison setting
• Previous experience working Substance Misuse Service

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, ifapplicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (1 . It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (

Not everyone needs a 'Skilled Worker' visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, check if you're eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It's cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.