Primary Care Nurse

NHS; Retford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Primary Care Nurse to join their team at HMP Ranby in Retford. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care in a secure environment, engaging in emergency response, assessments, and nurse-led care. Essential qualifications include registration as a nurse or paramedic, with strong communication and organizational skills. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 annually, depending on experience.

Benefits

Excellent Learning and Development opportunities

Free parking on Trust sites

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with current UK professional registration.
• Experience in secure or prison healthcare settings is desirable.
• Strong commitment to professional development and high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.
• Conduct assessments, triage, and risk evaluations.
• Administer medications and maintain accurate records.
• Participate in audits and service improvement.
• Support junior staff and contribute to team development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) or Paramedic (HCPC registered)

Job description

Job Summary

Make a Real Difference in a Unique Setting

Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse looking for a rewarding challenge? Join Team NHFT as a Primary Care Nurse at HMP Ranby where you'll play a vital role in delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based care to residents in 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.

Rewards and Benefits

• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
• Free parking on Trust sites

About the Role

As a Band 5 Primary Care Nurse, you'll work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to residents. You'll be involved in emergency response, screening, vaccination clinics, and nurse‑led care delivery across the prison.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering safe, effective, and person‑centred care
• Conducting assessments, triage, and risk evaluations
• Administering medications and maintaining accurate records
• Participating in audits, clinical governance, and service improvement
• Supporting junior staff and contributing to team development

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 270‑TG590‑HMPRAN

Job location: HMP Ranby, Retford, DN22 8EU

Person Specification

• Essential Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) or Paramedic (HCPC registered)
• Essential Skills: Excellent communication and organisational skills; Ability to work in a fast‑paced, complex environment.
• Essential Attributes: Commitment to professional development and high standards of care.
• Desirable: Experience in secure or prison healthcare settings; Experience in report writing and multi‑agency collaboration.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer Details

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

HMP Ranby, Retford, DN22 8EU

Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/