RGN / Paramedic in Secure services

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 nurse or paramedic to work within Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in Bedford. The post involves providing primary care, emergencies response, triage, and MDT collaboration in a secure healthcare setting.

The role requires NMC registration, a post‑graduate nursing qualification, and experience in secure environments, with a strong emphasis on compassionate, evidence‑based care and governance.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• Postgraduate degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess and manage residents' care in a secured healthcare environment.
• Attend emergency responses, triage, and use NEWS2 to guide care.
• Maintain accurate healthcare records and communicate with MDTs.

Skills

Emergency response

Triage

Clinical governance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC Registration

Postgraduate nursing degree

18 months post-qualification experience

Job description

Main area Nursing Secure services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Full time, 37.5 hours, Days and nights Hours Full time - 37.5 sessions per week (Days and Nights , 12.5 hours shifts, we offer 24/7 Healthcare, 7 days a week) Job ref 270-TH479-YWIRC

Site Yarl's Wood IRC Town Bedford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Primary Care Nurse / Paramedic, Band 6.

Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre

This post is a rare and exciting opportunity to work somewhere completely different - an immigration removal centre

This post involves working within a multi-disciplinary team providing primary care, but with a difference.

We are seeking a qualified experienced nurse or paramedic to work within an integrated healthcare model. The successful candidate will be an excellent team player who works closely with residents, the health care multidisciplinary team and the immigration service to ensure comprehensive care is provided to residents.

The successful candidate will undertake various duties within the immigration removal centre setting, including acting as a responder to emergencies, screening residents, triage and working in partnership with other agencies to provide comprehensive care.

Previous experience of working in an immigration removal centre is especially desirable, but not essential. You will benefit from an extensive supernumerary period, access to a full range of training and be encouraged to develop your skills within this role.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.

Main duties of the job

Autonomously assess and manage resident’s care in a secured healthcare environment.

Attend emergency 1st responses , triage and appropriately use the NEWS 2 assessment tool

Have excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring contemporaneous healthcare records are maintained.

Administer medications in accordance with NHFT and locally agreed policies and guidance

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient nursing care to residents.

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Provide care advice to members of the clinical team on the management of complex medical issues.

Utilise a wide range of communication skills, treating residents with respect and empathy at all times.

Actively participate in and support clinical audit and clinical governance systems at a local level, including the collection of data.

Undertake risk assessments and take appropriate professional action when the nature of the behaviour, symptoms or illness is likely to lead to self-harm or injury to others.

Ensure nursing practice is fully reflected in the use of the Trust electronic record system.

Be able to work in a fast paced, multi-level environment

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Detailed job description and main 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

• NMC Registration
• Be educated to post graduate degree level or 18 months post qualification experience
• Evidence of professional development
• be comfortable and confident in dealing with emergency situations
• Experience in a secure environment
• Have experience of data collection, audits and report writing.
• Have experience of managing groups of staff, dealing with staff issues and managing performance, sickness and conduct matters
• NMC/HCPC
• Participate in the appraisal, supervision and professional development of junior staff as per NHFT policy
• Able to organise own work load
• To be able to work as part of MDT and in partnership with others
• Excellent time keeping and attendance records
• be able to promptly and effectively asses care needs and escal...
• Have experience of engaging and communicating effectively with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
• Ability to asses, plan and implement good quality care
• carry out long term condition clinics and be confident in giving professional advice
• have empathy with those in a difficult situation, who may show frustration or agitation

Security Vetting

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.