NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Registered Nurse - Community Nursing - Health Centre
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Registered Nurse - Community Nursing - Health Centre
Registered Nurse – Prison Primary Care Service
About NHS Lanarkshire
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we place the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague plays a key role in delivering our healthcare services to a community of 655,000 people across rural and urban areas in North and South Lanarkshire.
Our services include:
- Acute hospital care (three main sites)
- Corporate & Property & Support Services
- Health & Social Care Partnerships (integrated primary and social care)
The Role
You will work as a Registered Nurse, collaborating with the Clinical Manager, to deliver a comprehensive Primary Care Service in partnership with Mental Health and Addiction practitioners within a multi-disciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to high-quality healthcare delivery in a prison environment, ensuring patient-centered, safe, and effective care.
- Assess, plan, evaluate, and implement evidence-based care programmes tailored to individual prisoners, considering factors like lifestyle, race, gender, cultural background, and emotional/mental health needs.
- Manage emergency situations, as a first responder, prioritising high-risk wellbeing for both prisoners and staff.
- Administer and monitor medicines, including controlled drugs.
- Participate in nurse-led clinics under delegated supervision, such as:
- Asthma clinics
- Diabetic care
- Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) services
- Tissue viability
- Well-woman clinics
- Sexual health services
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Requirements
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- Registered Nurse with valid NHS Núروات (NMC) registration
- Full UK/EU/EEA driving licence (essential)
Key Skills & Attributes:
- Excellent teamworking with the ability to work autonomously
- Strong communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
- The ability to treat prisoners with respect and dignity, even under stress
- Commitment to person-centered, safe, and ethical care
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What We Offer
As part of NHS Lanarkshire, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package, including:
- 35 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual salary progression
- Paid sick leave (increasing with tenure)
- NHS discounts and other perks
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, recognising that our workforce thrives on varied backgrounds and experiences. This includes care-experienced applicants (former fostering, kinship care, or residential care settings).
Next Steps
For informational discussions, contact:
- Fiona Delaney, Clinical Nurse Manager – Fiona.Delaney@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
- For application support: Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator – Lynn.Deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
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