Senior Practice Nurse

We are seeking to recruit a B6 RGN to our Primary Health department which serves the population of patients within our Forensic Medium Secure hospital in Rotherham.

You will lead a small team of primary health staff in delivering evidence based primary health care to our patients day to day and providing support and guidance to our mental health nursing teams in ensuring robust physical health care plans and support is in place. You will be facilitating clinics with external clinicians and sharing information both outwardly and internally to ensure all patients physical health needs are met in a timely manner. You will be expected to ensure there is good governance around the teams performance and output.

You will be working for a large NHS trust as part of their Forensic Care Group and in 1 of 4 Forensic regional secure units. Your continued professional development is complimented with an extensive training and induction package with lots of shared learning and development opportunities within the trust., You will provide leadership to the psychical healthcare team by maintaining professional standards and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures, to ensure the delivery of high quality care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated nurse to join our primary healthcare team, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary teamBe committed to providing the highest standards of carePromote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing support, skills and development needed to succeed. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.

Wathwood Hospital is a purpose-built, 78 bed adult, male, medium secure hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Located in its own grounds and surrounded by open countryside and woods, it caters for those aged between 18 and 65 who require assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties in a secure environment., #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment