Careers event at Shotts Prison will showcase jobs for registered nurses

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A careers event showcasing job opportunities for registered nurses and final year nursing students at Shotts Prison is taking place next month.The event, on February 15, will give nurses the chance to visit the health centre at HMP Shotts and learn about multi-disciplinary teams working in prison healthcare.Registered nurses interested in the Band 5 positions will have the opportunity to meet some of the healthcare team including the prison’s deputy governor, Scottish Prison Service staff, the lead GP, senior healthcare managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Gwen Macintyre, senior nurse, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, told Lanarkshire Live: “A career in prison healthcare is often one that most nurses wouldn’t even be aware of.

However, we’re keen to highlight how fulfilling, and an opportunity for career advancement, this role can be. “This nursing careers event is designed to give potential new recruits a real feeling for what a typical day would involve.

It will also give them a chance to speak first-hand with some of the existing healthcare team at HMP Shotts.“Nurses working in prisoner healthcare have a very varied working day which helps them develop a range of new skills.