Staff Nurse - Registered General Nurse

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Staff Nurse for HMP Rochester/Cookham Wood. You will provide high-quality, autonomous clinical care across primary, acute and long-term conditions in a prison setting, delivering clinics, wound care and health promotion while working with a multidisciplinary team.

The post requires NMC registration, with responsibilities including supervision of junior staff and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Experience in delivering high-quality clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, personalised clinical care to service users.
• Lead the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment and care planning.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues and students.
• Maintain safe, therapeutic environment and robust records in partnership with the MDT.

Skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Main area Prisons Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Pattern Main Shift 07:30 - 17:30 including weekends and bank holidays, no nights required) Job ref 277-8294624-ROCH

Site HMP Rochester/Cookham Wood Town Rochester Salary £34,073 - £41,043 PER ANNUM **RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INCENTIVE INCLUDED** Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 08:00

Job overview

Our Staff Nurses have a very varied role where no two days are the same.

As a staff nurse, you will be required to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgements. You will be delivering high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, which will include acute & primary care, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities. You will be required to demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality & outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

Our staff nurses operates in 3 areas:

• Primary Care
• Medication Administration
• Emergency Response

You will run daily clinics which include urgent care same day matters to triage and routine primary care such as long term condition management, imms & vacs, wound care, health screening and promotion & care planning. Alongside medication administration.

Our staff nurses also provide emergency response to any incidents on site at the prison, this includes on the wings, in healthcare & communal areas.

**Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.**

Exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments, using decision-making skills, within the framework of established Trust policies, procedures, and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Deliver high-quality clinical care within the service. This will include acute and primary care, long-term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services, health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.

Demonstrate and provide robust clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence- based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome-driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and support to junior colleagues, students, and unregistered staff, including the safe delegation of tasks in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.

Act as a role model by upholding and demonstrating the Trust values of We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care in all interactions with service users, families, carers, and colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Kent, South London, Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire,

Our healthcare departments operate across seven prisons in the Kent cluster each of which require a bespoke service responding to the prisoner and prison needs:

• HMP Standford Hill - Cat D - population 500 Men
• HMP Maidstone - Cat C - population 600 Men
• HMP East Sutton Park - Cat D - population 100 Female

Oxleas are the lead NHS provider of Offender Healthcare.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose and Summary

The Staff Nurse will deliver high quality, personalised, compassionate care to service users, providing a range of specialist interventions.

Ensure consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence, which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

Lead the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient-centred care in a range of settings.

Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues, including students.

Assist and support the manager, as directed, to deliver a nurse-led integrated care service and develop a specialist practice-based clinical model of care.

Maintain a safe and therapeutic working environment, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining accurate records.

Band 5 Nursing roles are only open to staff with a Nursing registration, obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ :

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website ( http://www.fco.gov.uk/en ).

Person specification

• Professional NMC Qualification - Registered Nurse
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing healthcare in chosen area of specialism
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to present ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style.
• Ability to work effectively and autonomously
• Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and plan ahead.

Effort and Enviroment

• Daily use of physical health equipment, if required.
• Patient-facing role, which may expose the practitioner to distressing, emotional conditions
• Occasional exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
• Ability to manage complex and challenging behaviour
• Ability to work in a challenging and changing environment

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct.Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.