Who is DRPA Secure?

DRPA Secure is a healthcare provider that delivers specialised medical services like GP care, psychiatry, complex case management and other health consultancy to secure environments like prisons, secure training centres and immigration removal centres since 2014. The care we provide is based on our ethos CARE.

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of people’s cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment We centre each young person by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs and equip them to self-manage their 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 the centre

Summary and description

Though daily duties remain the same with additional ones depending on the needs of the department with each day’s priorities agreed with the Head of Healthcare, Primary Care Lead and Mental Health Lead. Healthcare delivered should be evidenced based, person-centred, and non-judgemental. In accordance with the NMC code, you shall exchange knowledge, abilities, and experience to foster an open, learning atmosphere and motivate team members to pursue further professional growth. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with other MDT members in line with DRPA and G4S policies and procedures. The shift patterns consist of: Early’s (7:30am – 3:30pm) and lates (1:30pm – 9:30pm).

Main duties of the job

• Complete medication rounds in the units and dispense controlled medication within healthcare building
• Attend emergency response situations, these include restraints (observation only) and or life-threatening emergencies and complete post incident are and paperwork
• Triage and assess patients during admission, treatment run
• Refer children to other healthcare professionals, chase any relevant plans made by Medics
• 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 important ‘Early Days in Custody’ of prisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed.
• To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient

Person Specification

Essential

• NMC pin holder
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment, i.e. hospital, custody, community setting, clinics etc.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of current professional issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisation skills; able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team.
• Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
• Ability to use a range of IT applications, e.g. Word, System1, Gmail and Google applications and web based applications.

Desirable

• Previous employment in custodial setting
• Experience working with young people, preferably within secure or custodial settings
• A minimum of 1 year post-registration clinical experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check & CTC Clearance

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.

This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

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.

EMAIL CV TO: RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references