Primary Care Sister

NHS; Perry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the highest standard of care in HMP Littlehey. The role requires leading by example to meet the healthcare needs of an adult male population. Candidates must be registered nurses with at least two years of post-registration experience and possess excellent clinical skills. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for training and professional growth.

Benefits

Free parking

Staff restaurant

Onsite gymnasium

Extensive supernumerary induction period

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-registration practice.
• Previous prison healthcare experience required.
• Evidence of specific prison healthcare training.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking medication delivery and administration.
• Assessing new receptions.
• Managing chronic diseases and emergency responses.
• Supervising staff and managing complaints.
• Adherence to prison/NHFT policies & procedures.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Chronic disease management

Emergency response

Education

Registered Nurse Adult educated to degree level

Job description

Go back Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 05 February 2026

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides the contract to provide integrated health care services to HMP Littlehey. We are currently looking to recruit an innovative band 6 nurse to work within our existing team.

The primary focus of this post will be to deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex healthcare needs of an adult male population.

are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly team player who is, passionate about all aspects of Nursing, and who has exceptional clinical skills. The post holder will lead by example, demonstrating consistent exemplary standards of care and professionalism, is innovative and keen to drive nursing forward.

HMP Littlehey is a large Category C prison located in the picturesque village of Perry near to Grafham Water near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire with free parking, staff restaurant and an onsite gymnasium.

Healthcare services are delivered from two modern well equipped healthcare centres by a multi-disciplinary team who have, in the past, won the prestigious WHO European Best Practice in Prisons Award.

We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidates will benefit from an extensive supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking medication delivery and administration.
• Assessing new receptions.
• Chronic disease management
• Palliative Care
• Emergency response
• Supervision of staff
• management of complaints
• Adherance to prison/NHFT policies & procedures.

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

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

interview

• oRegistered Nurse Adult educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, with at least 2 years post-registration practice.
• oPrevious prison healthcare experience

interview

• oExcellent wide ranging clinical skills.
• oEvidence of specific prison healthcare training. Advanced/Immediate Life

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