General Registered Nurses (Bank)

Doctorpa Secure Ltd; Harwell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension salary scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Perks at work

Job summary

DrPA Secure Ltd is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the healthcare team at Campsfield IRC. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a secure environment, with responsibilities that span medication rounds, triage, and long-term condition management.

Applicants should hold NMC registration, demonstrate CPD, and be capable of working in a multidisciplinary team with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Adult scope and NMC registration (no restrictions).
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Belief in and alignment with DrPA Secure's values.

Responsibilities

• Complete medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Attend emergency response situations.
• Triage and assess patients.
• Manage and care for minor illness and injuries.
• Assess, evaluate and implement care for long-term conditions.
• Undertake reception screening.
• Complete health promotion.
• Be the named lead nurse for an area of healthcare.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NMC Registration

CPD

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Without direct supervision

DrPA Values

Job description

Job summary

Join a new service at Campsfield focused on providing a high-quality service to the residents. The duties will vary depending on the needs of the department with the days priorities agreed with the Head of Healthcare and Senior Clinical Lead. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver an excellent healthcare service which is evidence based, person-centred, and non-judgement care. You will share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure an open, learning environment and encourage others in the team to continue their professional development. You will work closely with our partners and stakeholders striving for continuous quality improvement and ensuring healthcare records are maintained in accordance with governance policies.

Main duties

• Complete medication rounds and dispense controlled medication
• Attend emergency response situations
• Triage and assess patients
• Management and care of minor illness and injuries
• Assessment, evaluation and implementation of care for long term conditions
• Undertake reception screening
• Complete health promotion
• Be the named lead nurse for an area of healthcare

Location

Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1RE

Salary

£23 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

About us

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a complete healthcare service at Campsfield IRC by NHS England. This will be delivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts in their field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of people's cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment: we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs and equip them to self-manage their wellbeing

Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC)

Campsfield IRC is a secure facility currently designed to accommodate up to 160 male residents in both single and dual occupancy rooms. The centre houses a combination of time-served foreign national offenders and immigration offenders while the Home Office arranges their removal from the UK.

Residents are not permitted to leave the centre or access the local area. Consequently, recreational, educational, healthcare, living, and faith-related facilities are provided entirely onsite.

The healthcare department provides a range of services including primary care, mental health, substance misuse, pharmacy, dental, optometry, physiotherapy, podiatry, and audiology delivered either by us or our specialist partners.

Join us at the beginning

Where possible, this role will be starting before the centre opens. During this period, you will be undertaking your company and centre induction, supporting setting up the department, helping where required, and generally supporting the service to go live as prepared as we can be.

Please note the role will include night shifts as part of the rota.

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC) with no restrictions to practice
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to participate in multi professional teamwork
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Believe and work within DrPA Secure's values

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff
• Mentorship qualification
• Up to date clinical knowledge of wound management, including complex wounds
• Knowledge in substance misuse
• Previous experience within a secure setting or primary health care setting
• Experience of patient assessment and triage
• Competent in venepuncture
• Management of long-term conditions

General information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Benefits

• Pension salary scheme available
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support
• Access to perks at work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check and CTC Clearance

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Application closing date

09 November 2026

Contact

Sershia Pillay, Recruitment Manager, [e-mail], 07868778725