Release and Transfer Nurse Coordinator

Practice Plus Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Release and Transfer Nurse Coordinator to ensure high healthcare standards for patients in HMP Wormwood Scrubs. This full-time role involves overseeing patient assessments, managing clinics, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to promote patient well-being. Candidates must be NMC Registered Adult Nurses with experience in clinical settings. Competitive salary up to £55,086 per annum.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in implementing local and national policies required.
• Evidence of high levels of clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Follow and implement the Release and Transfer Pathway.
• Oversee management of health assessments and care delivery.
• Manage face-to-face clinics with patients.

Skills

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

Experience in hospital, community or prison environment

High levels of clinical expertise

Line management skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Job description

Release and Transfer Nurse Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Release and Transfer Nurse Coordinator to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a category B Prison located in London.

In this role you will provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without compromising on efficiency and quality.

Hours

Monday to Friday: 07:30 - 15:30

Salary

This position is full time and you will receive an annual salary up to £55,086 per annum, depending on experience.

How we support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

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.

Main duties of the job

• Follow and implement the Release and Transfer Pathway.
• Oversee the management of assessments of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, including clinical risk assessments.
• Manage face‑to‑face clinics with patients and serve as the experienced clinician for patients who may need additional support for their release or transfer.
• Contribute to MDT discussions and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and prison colleagues for safer discharge planning.
• Line‑manage other members of the Transfer & Release team and collaborate with release teams in the prison and with outside organisations.

Career development

• Wide range of opportunities for skill and experience development, including both internal and external options.
• 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.

About us

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

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our 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.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• NMC Registered Adult Nurse.
• Evidence of implementation of local and national policies (e.g., NICE guidance, developing protocols/care pathways and monitoring effectiveness).
• Experience of demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise.
• Line management experience.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable.

Job responsibilities

Our integrated approach follows the patient journey – known as New Models of Care. Teams will work together at each stage of the patient journey to support them as they arrive in the prison, deliver the care they need, promote good health and support resettlement, and respond to urgent and emergency needs.

At HMP Wormwood Scrubs, the Transfer and Release team is a subdivision of the Early Days in Custody Team (EDIC), and you will report to the EDIC Clinical Lead and the Modern Matron.

You will ensure that the Transfer & Release Team delivers the guiding principles and provides a supportive pathway for patients returning to the community or being transferred to another establishment.

Guiding Principles to Release and Transfer

• Reduce unnecessary and confusing handoffs between healthcare services and ensure consistency in service transfer by initiating early discharge planning.
• Ensure safe transfers between establishments that offer continuity of care and ongoing support.
• Ensure patients’ goals and needs are considered in care planning prior to transfer, with appropriate actions for complex health care needs.
• Remove delays for patients accessing and receiving necessary healthcare and medication during the transfer process.
• Ensure released patients are pre‑registered with a GP in the community and have continuity of medication supplies.
• Favour compassion and support, recognising health and care needs, strengths, and abilities to live an independent and fulfilling life outside secure estate.
• Link patients into ongoing care and support, including adequate medication supply, via referral to community services nearest to accommodation.
• Increase access to and uptake of healthcare or relevant support services for individuals with health vulnerabilities on release.
• Work with community providers to maintain engagement in services after release.

Specific duties include following and implementing the Release and Transfer Pathway, overseeing assessments of health needs, managing face‑to‑face clinics, working closely with GP colleagues, requesting TTOs, identifying vulnerable patients, contributing to MDT discussions, and completing line‑management duties for the Transfer & Release team.

You will report performance data to the EDIC Lead and provide narrative around all performance areas within the team.

About you

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in implementing policies, guidelines, and protocols.
• High levels of clinical expertise, decision-making, and judgement.
• Knowledge of clinical audit, safeguarding, and statutory requirements.
• Willingness to innovate and embrace learning through continued professional development.
• Excellent communication skills and a patient‑centred, compassionate approach.
• Good IT skills and literacy.
• Proactive problem‑solving and flexible attitude to working arrangements.
• Line management experience.

Person Specification

Essential

• Please refer to the job description attached to the advert.

Desirable

• Please refer to the job description attached to the advert.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

160 Du Cane Road
London
W12 0AN

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/