A day in the life of a senior prison nurse
Natalie shares her journey and how it helped her to make a true difference to people’s lives.
Natalie shares her journey and how it helped her to make a true difference to people’s lives.
Natalie shares her journey as a Senior Substance Misuse Nurse at HMP New and Hall, how that shaped her career and helped her make a true difference in people’s lives.
Practice Plus Group has provided me with some incredible opportunities. My career began at HMP Wakefield six years ago as a Band 5 Nurse. I was then promoted to a Band 6 Primary Care Nurse, and the company supported me in completing the RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse Part 1 and 2- that’s how I became the Substance Misuse Lead at HMP New Hall, a female prison near Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
The training and progression opportunities within Practice Plus Group are fantastic, paving the way for development and progression for all employees.
Despite the occasionally challenging environment in which I work, I absolutely love my role and the team I work with. Something I consistently highlight about working in prisons is that despite not having access to our devices during working hours, our team’s morale and spirit is always cheerful and uplifting. The lack of distractions has really raised the standards of our teamwork and communication.
Every patient you care for has ‘a unique story’. This is the most important lesson I’ve learned from my experience in substance misuse and prison environments. People often ask me how I can work with individuals in such environments. But honestly, the empathy and care we provide to these individuals are second to none. They often require more support than those in the community due to their history of trauma, past experiences, and ongoing personal challenges, such as domestic violence. It is important to note that, for some, being in prison is their “safe place.”
One of the primary highlights of prison nursing involves delivering care to individuals who are highly vulnerable, battling addiction to drugs and alcohol, and lacking stable housing. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), which includes doctors, mental health professionals, sexual health nurses, the Together Women project, housing associations, and community services, allows us to ensure that we are transforming a patient’s life before their release. The impact of our work and undeniably the most rewarding part of our roles is the positive change that we can bring to their lives.
Job title | Location | Contract type | Schedule type | Closing date |
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Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 24 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 24 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Dispenser | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 23 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 23 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lancaster Farms | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 22 May 2024 |
Part Time Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Lancaster Farms | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 22 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 20 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 20 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 20 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 17 May 2024 | |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 17 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Hewell | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 16 May 2024 |
Part time Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 May 2024 |
South Central Regional Lead Pharmacist | South East Region (HiJ) | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Oakwood | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Support Worker | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Lead Senior Pharmacy Technician | HMP Foston Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Altcourse | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP The Mount | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 15 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Bank | 15 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Thorn Cross | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 14 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 14 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 13 May 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Tech/Pharmacy Manager | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Lead Pharmacist | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Five Wells | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 May 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 10 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 10 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Dovegate | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Long Lartin | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Regional Pharmacist (part time) | West Yorkshire Prisons Overhead | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP YOI Moorland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wakefield | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Stocken | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Leicester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 3 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Lindholme | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Leicester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Rye Hill | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 May 2024 |
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