About Us

DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of people’s cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment – we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long-term wellbeing

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Oakhill Secure Training Centre is operated by G4S Care and Justice Services. The centre provides accommodation across three blocks for up to 80 children (male and female) aged 12 to 17 years who are serving a custodial sentence or who are remanded to custody by the courts. Children are not permitted to leave the centre and they have all their healthcare; educational and religious needs met within the centre.

Job Summary

This exciting and challenging role offers a unique opportunity for a Registered General Nurse to join the secure healthcare team. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be required to administer medication, complete assessments, triage children and be responsible for the health of the children within the secure establishment. The post holder will be required to work with children in a trauma informed, holistic approach considering a variety of complex needs. The post holder will play a vital role in reshaping the service environment, creating opportunities for improved outcomes for all children and young people residing at Oakhill STC. The Role You will provide healthcare equitable to the community to children and young people in custody at Oakhill STC, the post holder will be into the Healthcare MDT and provide strategic development in relation to the general nursing provision. Healthcare delivered should be evidenced based, person-centred, and non-judgemental. In accordance with the NMC code, the post holder shall exchange knowledge, abilities, and experience to foster an open, learning atmosphere and motivate team members to pursue further professional growth.

Main Duties

• Complete medication rounds in the units and dispense controlled medication
• Attend emergency response situations, these include restraints (observation only) and or life-threatening emergencies and complete post incident are and paperwork
• Assess children on admission the centre within appropriate timeframes
• Triage and assess children’s health needs
• Refer children to any other primary or secondary healthcare professionals
• Chase information regarding children from external agencies.
• Management and care of minor illness and injuries
• Be the named lead nurse for an area of healthcare
• To play a key role in the focus of delivering trauma-informed practice
• To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments and to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient
• To work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for children and young people

Professional

• To fully observe relevant Professional Practice Guidelines.
• To work with Professional Leads to maintain and further develop high standards of practice, through co-operative work and peer supervision with other Psychological Professions within and outside the company.
• To be aware of and adhere to company policies and procedures. Training and Staff Development
• To agree a plan for personal development with senior managers and participate in an Annual Reviews
• To ensure all mandatory training is in date

 Essential

Education & Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or above Experience
• NMC pin holder (no restrictions present)
• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in a clinical setting
• Experience of work across service settings and agencies.
• Experience in involvement in innovation or change
• Experience of working in a secure environment

Skills & Abilities

• Problem/dispute resolution skills.
• Effective negotiation/ mediation skills.
• Excellent relational/ engagement skills with the client group who present severe and complex mental health problems.
• Build positive relationships with children

General Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

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. Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28-day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Please note-in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa)for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.