Primary Care Nurse (Fixed Term Contract)

Practice Plus Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System

Support from wider team

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Primary Care Nurse for HMP Winchester, a Category B prison. The role is a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave until April 2027, full-time 37.5 hours, on a shift pattern from 7.30am to 9pm with some weekend work.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, deliver nurse-led clinics, and provide high-quality, evidence-based care to detainees while supporting a culture of learning and safety.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Commitment to evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led services and prevent hospital admissions.
• Conduct medication rounds and assist in urgent responses.
• Lead nurse-led clinics and provide compassionate, non-judgemental care.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient care

CPD awareness

Education

NMC Registered Nurse – Adult

Job description

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Nurse to join our team at HMP Winchester, a Category B Prison located in Winchester.

This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave until April 2027.

Hours

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week on a shift basis of 7.30am to 9pm. There are no night shifts but you will work 1.5 weekends in a 4 week period.

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £43,534 per annum - depending on experience.

How will 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

What you'll be doing

As a Primary Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams.

Career Development

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

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re 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.

Core Values

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications required

• Registered nurse – Adult
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.