Primary Care Clinical Team Lead - HMP Downview

NHS; Sutton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Sutton is looking for a Primary Care Clinical Team Lead to join the Health & Justice team at HMP Downview. The role involves planning and delivering clinical interventions, safeguarding patients, and coordinating care in a multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates must be an NMC Registered Adult Nurse with relevant experience, including line management. This position offers extensive training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Support with revalidation

Free onsite leisure facilities

Free parking for staff

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 6 or equivalent, including line management responsibility.
• Experience supporting staff through change and collaboration.
• Mentorship qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions using evidence-based models.
• Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust policies.
• Provide clinical advice and support to nursing colleagues.
• Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice.
• Lead local audits to enhance quality of care.

Skills

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Experience in multi-disciplinary team

Experience in Nurse-Led Clinics

Health education and promotion

Education

Education to degree level

Job description

Job Summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works 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.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Primary Care Clinical Team Lead to join our forward‑thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Downview.

By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will look after the health needs of patients residing in secure environments and have a real impact on promoting health and well‑being.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinically appropriate interventions using evidence‑based models.
• Set up processes and protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients with a range of physical health needs, including those with mental health and/or substance misuse needs.
• Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust safeguarding policies.
• Provide brief interventions – health education, advice and information – to patients and develop health promotion programmes in partnership with the prison.
• Provide specialist clinical advice, training and support to nursing colleagues on patient management.
• Apply local risk assessment and management protocols and make appropriate referrals to other services for long‑term or complex care management (e.g. detox, counselling, psychology).
• Advise Primary Care nursing staff and GPs on medication issues and promote adherence to local medication policies and compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Co‑ordinate multi‑disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused, integrated care and treatment programmes.
• Lead local audits and participate in Trust audits to enhance quality of care.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse.
• Education to degree level or appropriate experience.
• Experience at Band 6 or equivalent in a multi‑disciplinary staff team, including line management and supervision responsibility.
• Experience of supporting staff through change and multi‑professional collaboration, including partnership working with other agencies.
• Experience of developing and running Nurse‑Led Clinics.
• ENB998/SLICE or Mentorship qualification (desirable).

Benefits

• Monthly supervision; annual personal development plans and appraisals.
• Support and guidance with revalidation.
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies.
• Full range of internal and external training opportunities across services.
• Free use of onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

Employer Details

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

HMP Downview, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD