Senior Primary Care Nurse

Practice Plus Group; London; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Primary Care Nurse for their team at HMP Brixton. The role involves providing high-quality healthcare in a unique environment, with responsibilities including screening new patients and assessing their needs. This position offers full-time hours, a competitive salary, and extensive support for professional development.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Regional and national career development opportunities

Learning Management System access

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered General Nurse certification required.
• Understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Experience in healthcare, preferably in prison or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reception screening for new arrivals in the prison.
• Complete detailed assessments of new patients' health needs.
• Make referrals based on the assessment and needs of patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solving skills

Ability to work within a busy environment

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse - Adult

Job description

Pay Up to £53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 29 May 2025

Closes 28 Jun 2025

Job Description

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join our Early Days in Custody team at HMP Brixton , a category C Prison located in Brixton, South London.

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

Hours

The site currently offers a 24-hour service and shift patterns.

Days - 07:30 to 17.00 or 07:30 - 20:30

Nights - 20:00 to 08:00

This position is part time working 25:5 hours per week.

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary up to £ 53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke 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.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Undertake reception screening for new arrivals in the 1 - 14 days of admission to the prison.
• C omplete a detailed reception screen and assess risk on new patients.
• Ascertain the needs that patient requires within those first 48 hours and make a referral.
• Complete secondary health screening to establish any other needs that they patient may require.

About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Primary Care Nurse to join our Early Days in Custody team at HMP Brixton , a category C Prison located in Brixton, South London.

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

Hours

The site currently offers a 24-hour service and shift patterns.

Days - 07:30 to 17.00 or 07:30 - 20:30

Nights - 20:00 to 08:00

This position is part time working 25:5 hours per week.

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary up to £ 53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke 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.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Care Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Undertake reception screening for new arrivals in the 1 - 14 days of admission to the prison.
• C omplete a detailed reception screen and assess risk on new patients.
• Ascertain the needs that patient requires within those first 48 hours and make a referral.
• Complete secondary health screening to establish any other needs that they patient may require.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn't stop there ... we also offer:

• 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 when you need it

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required:

• NMC Registered General Nurse - Adult
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive problem solving skills
• Ability to work within a busy environment

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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