Long Term Conditions Nurse

Practice Plus Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Long Term Conditions Nurse to join its Primary Care team at HMP Full Sutton, located in York. This full-time role offers a salary up to £49,175 FTE and entails responsibilities such as coordinating care for patients in custody and ensuring the delivery of high-quality health services. Applicants should be registered nurses with experience in long-term conditions and knowledge of health and social care models.

Benefits

On-site gym

Regular team building days

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions is required.
• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Governance is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive handover of services during patient transfers.
• Identify immediate health needs and arrange care accordingly.
• Deliver continuity of care across health and social care agencies.

Skills

Experience in long-term conditions

Knowledge of health and social care models

Experience assessing complex health needs

Education

Degree level education

Registered Nurse – General with current NMC registration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Long Term Conditions Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Full Sutton, a category A men’s prison located in Full Sutton, York.

This rural site offers its own parking, an on‑site gym, café, team building days and well‑being events each year, regular 1‑1’s and a strong scope for development including vaccination training and opportunities to gain advanced qualifications.

Working Hours & Salary

• 30 hours a week – 4 days a week, hours negotiable.
• No weekends, ideal start 08:30‑09:00, finish 16:30‑17:00.
• Full‑time role with an annual salary up to £49,175 FTE, dependent on experience.

Support & Development

• Bespoke induction including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• Competency framework and access to our bespoke Learning Management System.
• Regional and national career development opportunities with support from the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive handover of services when patients transfer across wings or custodial care settings.
• Identify immediate health needs and any external services or prescribing requirements prisoners may have.
• Facilitate arrangements between agencies to deliver complex care packages, working jointly with in‑house health services and prison departments such as Pharmacy, Education, Offender Management, Substance Misuse and Physical Education.
• Provide proactive intervention to urgently address improvement recommendations from CQC and HMPP inspections.
• Deliver continuity of care across health and social care agencies from courts to custody and community.
• Inspire continuous improvement of MDT working across HMP and healthcare teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Nurse – General with current NMC registration.
• Experience in long-term conditions.
• Advanced Nurse Prescriber/Practitioner – desirable.
• Degree level education.
• Knowledge of health and social care models across the criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Governance.
• Experience assessing and working with individuals with complex health and social care needs.

Although not essential, experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is advantageous.

About Us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group provides NHS services to over 53 secure settings, including prisons and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of care to more than 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Our purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; we act with integrity; and we strive to do things better together.

Equal Opportunities

We seek caring, compassionate and driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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.