Band 5 Staff Nurse - HMP Birmingham

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Nov 6, 2024

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry & Junior Level
Healthcare
Birmingham

Requirements

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 you like to develop your existing skills and learn something new every day within a prison healthcare service?
HMP Birmingham Healthcare for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Birmingham Recovery Team formerly the IDTS (Integrated Drug & Treatment Service).
To provide high quality evidence-based nursing care, advice, and support for service users with substance misuse, mental and physical health needs.
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.

Responsibilities

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.

FAQs

What is the role of a Band 5 Staff Nurse in HMP Birmingham?

The role involves providing high-quality evidence-based nursing care, advice, and support for service users with substance misuse, mental and physical health needs, as well as conducting health and substance misuse assessments in a custodial setting.

What type of patients will the Band 5 Staff Nurse be working with?

The nurse will work with prisoners who require treatment for drugs and alcohol misuse, and those with mental and physical health needs.

Is there a specific team structure within the Birmingham Recovery Team?

Yes, the clinical team consists of non-medical prescribers, staff nurses, and healthcare assistants, and collaborates with the Psychosocial Team, Primary Care, Mental Health teams, and HMPPS colleagues.

What skills are required for this position?

Candidates should be dynamic, enthusiastic about high-quality care delivery, adaptable to a fast-paced environment, and motivated to learn and develop existing skills.

What kind of support will the Band 5 Staff Nurse provide to patients?

The nurse will support patients during medication reviews, manage symptoms of withdrawal using screening tools, and assist with the Assessment, Care in Custody, and Teamwork (ACCT) process.

Does the position offer any additional financial incentives?

Yes, the role includes an environmental allowance of £1,542 per annum for working within HMP Birmingham.

Who can I contact for more information about the role?

You can contact Tay-Yibah Khanom, BRT Service Manager, at tay-yibah.khanom@nhs.net or call 0121 598 8002. Alternatively, you can reach out to Kathryn Ellis, Clinical Team Manager, at kathryn.ellis3@nhs.net or call 0121 598 8056.

What values are important to the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust?

The Trust values compassion, inclusivity, and commitment, striving to provide excellent care and support to a culturally diverse population with varying needs.

Is there an opportunity for professional development in this position?

Yes, the role provides opportunities to develop existing skills and learn something new every day within the prison healthcare service.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is simple: improving mental health wellbeing.

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Mission & Purpose

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) is proud to provide inpatient, community and specialist mental health care for over 71,000 people across Birmingham and Solihull and the West Midlands. Our services include rehabilitation, addiction, secure care, home treatment, assertive outreach, early intervention, place of safety and wellbeing. We also manage the delivery of mental health care in HMP Birmingham. With 5,300 staff working across 40 sites - and serving a culturally and socially diverse population of 1.3 million people – we are one of the biggest and most complex mental health trusts in the country.