Job Description

Job Introduction

HMP Chelmsford are seeking a compassionate and motivated Nursing Associate to join our healthcare team. As a Nursing Associate within the prison service, you will work as an effective member of the Pharmacy team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients. You will assist in the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service, providing medicines management services to assist in tackling identified inequalities within the prison.


In return, you will be part of a wider team that provides all aspect of care to men in a custodial setting. You will have support from all associated teams and have the chance to broaden your skills and knowledge especially in the field of medications and conditions associated.


Working pattern: 40 hours per week, spread over four days (7:00 AM - 6:00 PM), following a rolling schedule over an eight-week period. The working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage.


Part time option may also be considered.


Main Responsibilities
Administer Medication in accordance with the local SOPs. Assist with the implementation and development of pharmacy support to all the residential wings in the prison which includes, where appropriate, advising patients on the correct use of medication. Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic. Regularly monitor and update medication charts, removing out of date. prescriptions and ensure prescription renewals from prescribers are ordered timely. Reconcile medicines on a daily basis for all prisoners who are admitted to the prison directly from the Courts or via internal transfer from another prison. Undertake risk assessments of prisoners relating to 'In-Possession' medication. You will collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return. You will participate in dispensing of prescriptions.



The Ideal Candidate

Personal Specification

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Ability to build and develop relationships. Strong customer service skills. Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice. Registered Nursing associate or awaiting PIN membership or about to qualify. Experience in a Prison environment highly desirable but not essential. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.


Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and every-one who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company you'll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we'll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.


Package Description

You will feel valued as a

Nursing Associate

within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

A salary of 30,000 - 33,000 per Annum depending on experience 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays Company Policy Sick pay Enhanced Maternity Package Life Assurance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise * An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least 100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year