Staff Nurse - HMP Aylesbury

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a dedicated Staff Nurse for HMP Aylesbury. You'll provide primary care services in a secure environment, play a vital role in patient care and health promotion, and work within a multidisciplinary team. This position offers a competitive salary and encourages applicants committed to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualified with personal development evidence.
• Experience in primary care or A&E.
• Mentorship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs and assess plans for care.
• Facilitate evidence-based practice in clinical care.
• Support development of integrated healthcare.

Skills

Health promotion

Communication

IT Knowledge

Interpersonal relationships

Education

First Level/ Registered Nurse

Teaching and Mentorship qualification

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - HMP Aylesbury

The closing date is 08 July 2025

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury.

They will provide a comprehensive primary care physical health service and work primarily within primary care which is part of an integrated healthcare service which includes Primary care, wellbeing (which includes mental health and substance misuse).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury. They will offer advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals.

To be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering holistic health care to the prison population based on a primary care model.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality evidence-based care within the boundaries of the role.

To monitor long term conditions, deliver health promotion and screening and respond to medical emergencies.

About us

There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job responsibilities

• Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures
• Assess, plan and implement care for patients, within each care/treatment pathway, in order to promote wellbeing
• Facilitate the use of evidence based practice to ensure that clinical care is both effective and appropriate
• Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare
• Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• First Level/ Registered Nurse
• Evidence of personal development in previous employment
• Teaching and Mentorship qualification and experience

Skills and knowledge

• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of health promotion
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients
• Ability to communicate different levels with colleagues and patients.
• Good working knowledge of IT and emails
• Display an understanding of the NHS agenda with regards to offender health
• Display an appreciation of the roles of the members of multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of quality and change in a clinical setting
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team

Previous Experience

• Ability to work independently
• Experience of working within primary care or A&E setting
• Experience of working within a secure environment

Personal disposition

• Can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
• Understands own accountability
• Willingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
• Demonstrate a commitment to supporting and empowering offenders to attain their best level of independence.

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum (pro rata P/T)