Night Inpatient Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Night Inpatient Nurse. The ideal candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver essential care in a Category B Remand Prison. Responsibilities include medication rounds and patient assessments. The role offers a full-time schedule, and candidates must hold a current UK professional registration and demonstrate a compassionate approach to care.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Support from a broader team

Qualifications

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development required.
• Understanding of health and safety, QOF, EBP, and national standards essential.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led services and prevent hospital admissions.
• Ensure medication rounds and emergency response duties are performed.
• Conduct assessments and screening of patients.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance understanding

Education

Registered Nurse – Adult (NMC)

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Job description

Overview

Due to the recent recategorisation to a Category B Remand Prison, we have an exciting opportunity for a Night Inpatient Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton. HMP Brixton is a Category B male prison since April 2025 housing men on remand. Our patients’ needs will vary, with a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody.

Hours

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Night shifts run from 20:00 to 08:00. Shifts will be rotated between weekdays and weekends. Salary up to £53,134 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

Candidate requirements

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.

Main duties of the job

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse-led clinics to your patient group while supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision: provide outstanding evidence-based care, seek and act on feedback to personalise care, and ensure it is informed by what matters to patients.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined in our Health in Justice competency framework.

Qualifications

Essential and desirable criteria are shown below as seen in the job description.

• Registered Nurse – Adult (NMC)
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgemental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards

Experience: Essential and Desirable criteria are as seen in the job description.

• Experience in hospital, community or prison environment is desirable but not essential.

Additional Criteria

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a DBS check.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first regardless of background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but driven professionals who can help us drive a vision of fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Jebb Ave, Brixton, London, SW2 5XF

Website: practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/