Prison Nurse
Prison nurses do a similar role to nurses working in general practice but with a greater focus on mental health problems and substance misuse. pulvinar, magna tortor finibus lorem, ut mattis tellus nunc ut quam. Curabitur quis ornare leo. Suspendisse bibendum nibh non turpis vestibulum pellentesque.
WORKING LIFE
As your role would be similar to that of a general practice nurse, you will undertake a number of similar tasks including
You’ll also be working with people who have a higher concentration of mental health and substance misuse problems.
You’ll also be working with people who have a higher concentration of mental health and substance misuse problems. This may mean offering support to patients who are at greater risk to themselves or others than those seen in GP surgeries. You may also offer support to doctors performing minor surgery.
WHERE WILL I WORK?
You may work in open prisons, high secure units, women’s prisons, or young offenders’ institutes.
You are likely to work within a general practice setting within a prison. You’ll work with a range of other professionals including GPs and other doctors, pharmacists, psychological therapists and prison staff.