Public Health NurseinWoodbridgeinWoodbridgePUBLISHED THU 20 MAR 2025

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP & YOI Hollesley Bay, a category D Prison located in the village of Hollesley, near Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Hours

Monday to Fri: 07:00 - 17:00 or 08:30 - 18:30

Weekends & Bank Holidays: 07:00 - 17:00 

You will be expected to do a mix of shifts, including 1 weekend in 4.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £47,466 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

As a Public Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison communities.
• Ensure effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes, Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our health promotion strategy.
• Be our Infection Prevention and Control Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks.
• Campaigns, providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients.
• Coordinate all clinical activity in relation to screening and health prevention including section 7a and HJIPs; undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings and work with others to protect the publics health.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

As a Public Health Nurse, you will lead on prevention, promotion and protection of our prison communities. Leading on preventative health, your role will be key to ensuring effective and consistent delivery of national screening programmes, Health and Justice Indicators of Performance, health checks, blood borne virus screening, recording public health activity in the secure estate and leading our health promotion strategy. You will be our Infection Prevention and Control Lead, maintaining standards and leading the management of outbreaks. Within this role, youll lead health promotion activities to deliver proactive clinics and awareness campaigns, providing health promotion and disease prevention advice for patients. As well as co-ordinating all clinical activity in relation to screening and health prevention including section 7a and HJIPs; undertake screening of individuals and populations and respond appropriately to findings and work with others to protect the publics health and well-being from specific risks. Youll conduct IPC audits and training on site and be the outbreak control link co-ordinate outbreaks and reporting communicable diseases to PHE.

You will also;

Provide non-judgemental care promoting population health, embedding our wellbeing approach and challenging health inequalities. Create a safe and effective public health service, implementing pathways for the management environmental, communicable hazards to reduce risk where possible within our prison community.

Deliver and co-ordinate screening programs for patients ensuring our patients can access community equivalence.

Inspire excellence by forging strong links within our teams, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within and feel proud of. Motivate teams in all areas of infection prevention and control, leading by example.

Promote public health principles, infection prevention and control policies and best practice care embedding a culture of shared learning. You will promote patient wellbeing through our overarching Wellbeing Approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding to our patients.

Share knowledge and skills in public health and infection prevention and control principles to ensure safe care and support each other to do a great job engaging with the process of reflection and supervision.