Primary Care Nurse

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a compassionate Primary Care Nurse to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care at HMP Ranby. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll be involved in emergency response, vaccination clinics, and overall nursing care. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic, with effective communication skills and experience in secure healthcare. This role offers excellent learning opportunities and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Excellent Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and motivated nurse looking for a rewarding challenge.
• Experience in secure or prison healthcare settings.
• 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.

Skills

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment

Education

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

Job description

Primary Care Nurse

The closing date is 02 January 2026

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

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As a Band 5 Primary Care Nurse, you'll work both 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.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment

Other

• Commitment to professional development and high standards of care
• 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.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust