Senior Nurse - RGN | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Senior Registered Nurse to provide high-quality primary care services in a prison setting. This role requires strong clinical governance and the ability to manage a complex caseload while promoting patient-centered care. Applicants should be registered nurses eligible to practice in the UK, with experience in challenging environments preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Senior Nurse eligible to practice in the UK.
• Experience in primary care in a prison setting preferred.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and work in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison.
• Lead a complex caseload and support junior colleagues.
• Implement patient-centered care planning tools across prisons.

Skills

Clinical governance

Evidence-based practice

Autonomous working

Education

Current registration as a Senior Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Registered Nurse to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care centred on the patient. We deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to support better outcomes. This position involves working in a prison setting to provide high quality primary care services and a range of specialist interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, including acute and primary care, long‑term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities.
• Provide evidence-based nursing practice and robust expert clinical skills to drive quality and outcome‑driven care on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Lead and manage a complex caseload, support junior colleagues, coordinate the healthcare team, and provide clinical supervision to junior team members including band 5 nurses, healthcare assistants and students.
• Plan and deliver services in line with NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks; implement patient‑centred care planning tools and long‑term condition registers across prisons within the service.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Lead, GPs and other clinicians to review service needs; deputise for the Team Manager as required.
• Promote equality, respect for dignity, and a safe working environment; adhere to health and safety policies and prison standards.
• Engage in professional development, supervision programmes and annual appraisals to ensure ongoing learning and competency development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current registration as a Senior Registered Nurse and eligible to practice in the UK.
• Experience delivering primary care and specialist interventions in a prison or similar setting is preferred.
• Strong clinical governance, evidence‑based practice, and ability to work autonomously with complex caseloads.
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging environment and to deputise for leadership when required.

Additional Information

• Important Sponsorship Information: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
• All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting as part of pre‑employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
• Address and identity verification requirements apply; five years of address history may be requested; additional police/clearance documentation may be required for non‑UK passport holders and those who have lived abroad.
• Advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025.