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Doing what she loves: a rewarding career journey of a Senior Nurse in Prison Healthcare
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 Dispenser | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 23 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 21 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 21 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Leicester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Thameside | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | London HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 16 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Manager | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | Thames Valley HMP Bullingdon | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 15 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Millsike | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 Aug 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician | HMP Millsike | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 13 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Support Worker | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 12 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 9 Aug 2024 |
South Central Regional Lead Pharmacist | South East Region (HiJ) | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 9 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Support Worker | West Yorkshire HMP Leeds | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Belmarsh | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 8 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | Suffolk HMP Hollesley Bay | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Dovegate | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Five Wells | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Stocken | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | Heathrow IRC | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP Stafford | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 7 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacy Technician | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Casual/Bank | 6 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP The Mount | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Wayland | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 6 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Pentonville | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 5 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 5 Aug 2024 |
Bank Pharmacist | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Bank | 5 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP IOW | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Brixton | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 2 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Full Sutton | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacist | HMP Risley | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Midlands HMP YOI Swinfen Hall | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician – Gatwick IRC | Gatwick IRC | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Lewes | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 1 Aug 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | West Yorkshire HMP Wealstun | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 31 Jul 2024 |
Senior Pharmacy Technician | HMP Dovegate | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 30 Jul 2024 |
Pharmacy Assistant | HMP Winchester | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 29 Jul 2024 |
Pharmacy Technician | HMP Bure | Prison Healthcare | Permanent | 26 Jul 2024 |
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