Paramedic / Registered General Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a motivated Paramedic / Registered General Nurse to join its Health & Justice team at HMP Feltham B. This role involves providing high-quality care in a secure environment and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should be registered nurses or paramedics with relevant experience and have strong leadership and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £44,485 to £52,521 per annum. Training and career development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Professional development plans

Access to trainings and courses

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic with previous post qualification experience.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional team leadership and support to all healthcare team members.
• Facilitate adherence to policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in clinical and management supervision.

Skills

Clinical governance understanding

Effective communication

Teamwork

Mentor and preceptor abilities

Conflict resolution

Education

Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic

Continual Professional Development evidence

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

Paramedic / Registered General Nurse

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We work in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient‑focused, high‑quality care, we are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic Paramedic / Registered General Nurse to join our forward‑thinking, friendly, and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Feltham B.

By joining our Prison Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but you will also have a real impact on promoting health and well‑being.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high‑quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

We offer a wide range of career pathways to support our team members throughout their journey. See the list of endless opportunities under the 'Working for Your Organisation' tab.

Main duties of the job

To provide professional leadership and to facilitate a culture which engenders high standards and reflective learning.

Undertake supervision responsibility for a team of staff, ensuring appropriate deployment and support of staff.

To provide skilled general care and advice to patients within the prison.

To work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team assessing the health needs of patients; to provide and evaluate care given and implement changes as required.

To be able to work autonomously, as well as part of the wider team, delivering health care to a standard equivalent to that found within the wider community.

To provide holistic care in a unique environment based on a primary care model that encourages patient engagement with an often socially excluded group.

About us

Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision, Annual personal development plans/appraisals, Support and guidance with Revalidation, Hidden Gem, and annual award ceremonies. We also offer access to a comprehensive range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.

Our Health and Justice healthcare services offer unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you have the potential to make a significant difference in the lives of adults, children, and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.

We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued through our career pathway programme, which facilitates lifelong learning and development, enabling you to progress within your career in Health & Justice.

We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills, which includes: Induction programme, Career coaching, Clinical supervision, Reflective Practice, Ongoing Support from professional nurse advocates, NHS Leadership Academy leadership course, Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies, External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD & PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

• Provide professional team leadership and support to all members of the Healthcare team.
• Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model.
• To facilitate the healthcare teams compliance with CNWL and Prison policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring adherence at all times.
• Support the formulation of policies/protocols within the sphere of work.
• Participate in and provide clinical and management supervision, and facilitate others' engagement in the process.
• Act as an excellent role model to junior nursing staff, nursing assistants and students, setting, implementing and monitoring the highest professional standards.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic with previous post qualification experience.
• Evidence of Continual Professional development.
• Non‑medical prescribing.

Previous Experience

• Clinical skills in primary care and/or pre‑hospital settings or ambulance service setting.
• Experience of working with diverse communities.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit activity.
• Experience in working as part of an integrated team, alongside non‑health employed colleagues.
• Experience of working with families in a professional capacity.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care and secure settings.
• Ability to communicate in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and capabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of team working.
• Ability to reflect on clinical practice and to understand own limitations when dealing with emotive issues.
• Ability to act as a mentor / preceptor to students and newly recruited colleagues.
• Knowledge of PGDs and associated policies.
• Understanding of health promotion and its delivery.
• Highly motivated.
• Aware of own limitations.
• Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution.

Other

• Ability to promote anti‑discriminatory and anti‑racist practices.
• Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if part time)