Night Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Night Nurse to join their Primary Care team at HMP Brixton, focusing on mental health and substance misuse. The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team, assessing patients, trying to prevent hospital admissions, and delivering compassionate care. Ideal candidates should have a Registered Nurse qualification and a commitment to professional development. This flexible bank role offers night shifts from 20:00 to 08:00 with an hourly rate of £28.12.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse Adult qualifications required.
• Understanding of health and safety, QOF, and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a nurse-led service in a Category B prison environment.
• Assess patients, undertake medication rounds, and provide feedback-driven care.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary tasks, enhancing patient experiences.

Skills

Registered nurse Adult

Compassionate approach

Understanding of clinical governance

Multi-disciplinary working

Evidence of continued professional development

Education

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Job description

Job Summary

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

Hours

This is a bank role — 0 hour contract through Monday–Sunday night shifts run from 20:00 to 08:00.

Salary

£28.12 an hour.

How 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.

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 being supported by a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence‑based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.

Career development and benefits

We offer a wide range of opportunities for development, both internal and external.

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities.
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development.
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

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’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s 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.
• We embrace diversity.
• We strive to do things better together.

Person specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered nurse Adult.
• Current professional qualification (NMC).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working.
• A non‑judgemental and compassionate approach.
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment (ideal but not essential).

Experience (Essential)

• As specified in the job description.

Experience (Desirable)

• As specified in the job description.

Additional Criteria (Essential)

• As specified in the job description.

Additional Criteria (Desirable)

• As specified in the job description.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exception 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Jebb Ave
Brixton
London
Greater London
SW2 5XF

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)