Primary Care Nurse- Primarily Nights

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bedford is seeking a qualified Primary Care Nurse for primarily night shifts at HMP Bedford. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care. Candidates must be registered nurses on the NMC register and have experience in a secure environment. A generous recruitment incentive and extensive training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Recruitment and retention incentive of £3,000

Extensive supernumerary period

Full training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of data collection, audits, and report writing.
• Experience in a secure environment.
• Experience managing groups of staff and addressing staff issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as responder to emergencies, screen patients and perform triage.
• Provide trauma-informed care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance systems.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Active participation in clinical audit

Education

Post-graduate degree or 18-month post-qualification experience

Registered nurse (RGN/RMN) on the NMC register

Job description

Primary Care Nurse – Primarily Nights

Closing date: 19 November 2025

The opening is for a qualified and experienced nurse to work within an integrated healthcare model at HMP Bedford. The role provides a friendly, nurse‑led environment and a commitment to excellent patient care and staff development.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as responder to emergencies, screen patients and perform triage.
• Provide trauma‑informed care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team and prison service.
• Collaborate with other agencies to deliver holistic care.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance systems.

What we offer:

• Permanent post, normally nights.
• Recruitment and retention incentive of £3,000 over the first 18 months (subject to probation and supervision standards).
• Extensive supernumerary period, full training and opportunities to develop skills.

About us

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust providing services in hospital and community settings. We also deliver health care to prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Registered nurse (RGN/RMN) on the NMC register or paramedic on the HCPC register.
• Post‑graduate degree level or 18‑month post‑qualification experience.
• Experience of data collection, audits and report writing.
• Experience in a secure environment.
• Experience managing groups of staff, addressing staff issues and managing performance, sickness and conduct matters.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring contemporaneous healthcare records.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑level environment.
• Active participation in and support of clinical audit and governance systems at a local level.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check overseen by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust