Primary Care Lead

Nhft; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) invites applications for a Primary Care Matron at HMP Nottingham, a Category B prison, reporting to the Head of Healthcare. You will lead a multidisciplinary primary care team, drive service improvements and ensure delivery of safe, compassionate care within a secure environment.

You will oversee governance, quality assurance, staff recruitment and supervision, and collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver integrated care

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with diploma/degree-level qualification.
• Leadership training or qualifications.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Proven leadership and staff management experience.
• Experience working across service boundaries.
• Previous experience in prison or secure healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the primary care team.
• Oversee governance, quality assurance, and service development.
• Manage staff recruitment, supervision, and performance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated care.
• Ensure compliance with CQC, infection control, and health & safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Cross-service experience

Prison healthcare

Education

Registered healthcare professional with diploma/degree-level qualification

Job description

Lead with Compassion. Deliver with Purpose.

Are you a dynamic healthcare leader ready to take the next step in your career? Join Team NHFT as a Primary Care Matron and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality healthcare services within a secure environment.

At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we’re proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC. We’re committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress.

Main duties of the job

As Primary Care Matron at HMP Nottingham, a Category B men’s prison, you’ll be a key member of the leadership team, reporting to the Head of Healthcare. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, drive service improvements, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.

You’ll:

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the primary care team
• Oversee governance, quality assurance, and service development
• Manage staff recruitment, supervision, and performance
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated care
• Ensure compliance with CQC, infection control, and health & safety standards

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with diploma/degree-level qualification
• Leadership training or qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience at Band 6 or equivalent
• Proven leadership and staff management experience
• Experience working across service boundaries
• Previous experience in prison or secure healthcare settings

Security Vetting

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.