Practice Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their Primary Care team at a local prison. The role involves delivering clinical care, leading a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring patient needs are met effectively. Candidates must be a registered nurse with NMC registration and possess the ability to work autonomously. This part-time position offers a salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Bespoke induction and training

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Must possess a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support patients as they arrive into prison and deliver necessary care.
• Provide clinical leadership for the Primary care team.
• Deliver face-to-face care and conduct health assessments.
• Accountable for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of patients.
• Lead on complex wounds and long-term condition management.

Skills

Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing with current NMC registration

Autonomous clinical practitioner

Knowledge of clinical audit and research

Statutory safeguarding requirements

Ability to innovate and embrace learning

Expert clinical skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Hatfield and The Lakes, a category D prison and young offenders institution located in South Yorkshire.

Hours

30 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, 7.30am‑5pm, split across two sites weekly. One in 3 weekends. No nights.

This part‑time position offers an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

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 must have a legal right to work in the UK. 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 together at each stage of the patient journey, supporting them as they arrive into prison (Early Days in Custody Team), delivering the care they need, promoting good health and supporting resettlement (Planned Care Team) and responding to urgent and emergency needs (Unscheduled Care Team).
• Provide clinical leadership for the Primary care team and be a critical leader within the scheduled care Team. This multi‑disciplinary team is made up of a variety of registered and non‑registered professionals including nurses, doctors and mental health/substance misuse practitioners.
• Deliver face‑to‑face care and provide safe and effective health assessments and treatment of patients.
• Be accountable for your own practice, including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge or referral of patients, independent of medical intervention.
• Lead on complex wounds, long‑term conditions and QoF management.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

We also offer:

• 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 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 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 strive to do things better together

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

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing with current NMC registration
• Experience working autonomously as a clinical practitioner following best practice guidance and identifying risk to patients through sound use of clinical expertise
• Knowledge of clinical audit and research
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements for the safeguarding of adults and children
• Will to be innovative and embrace learning through continued professional development and the practical application of new skills in the workplace
• You need expert clinical skills and demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.