Primary Care Senior Staff Nurse (band 5-6 development opportunity)

Overview

There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you\’re at, there\’s always a place for you at CNWL.

Job title and grade

Primary Care Senior Staff Nurse (band 5-6 development opportunity)
NHS AFC Band 6

Main area Health & Justice Services
Grade NHS AFC Band 6
Contract Fixed term: 18 months (It is expected that progression will be achieved within 12–18 months, depending on individual readiness and development progress)
Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice Services work to a 7 day working week)
Job ref 333-D-HJ-1894

Site HMP/YOI Bronzefield Town Surrey
Salary £32,602 – £48,778 per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period Yearly
Closing 28/10/2025 23:59
Interview date 14/11/2025

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London\’s population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a unique opportunity to develop your clinical skills within an exciting and challenging environment?

We are offering a Band 5–6 Development post within our Prison Healthcare Services at HMP Bronzefield. This permanent position provides a clear, supported pathway for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to progress to a Band 6 Senior Primary Care Nurse role upon successful completion of the required competencies.

Working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred healthcare to individuals in custody. You’ll gain experience in a diverse range of clinical areas, including primary care, long-term condition management, mental health, substance misuse, and urgent/emergency response within the prison setting.

We are looking for nurses who are:

• Registered with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
• Compassionate, resilient, and able to work effectively in a secure environment.
• Keen to develop clinical, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.

Previous experience in a primary care or secure environment is desirable but not essential — full training and support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Deliver an expert healthcare service to patients.
• Be confident in offering advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals and patients.
• Provide a comprehensive primary care health service as part of the integrated health service comprising Primary care, Substance misuse and Mental Health teams, supported by allied health professionals.
• Undertake physical health assessments, run clinics, provide and evaluate a range of health treatments and interventions, to meet the patient’s healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of healthcare services.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options in order to provide clinical guidance to staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing.
• Ensure high standards of primary care services are delivered in a changing healthcare environment, ensuring that the needs of the patients are at the centre of practice.
• Ensure that the Healthcare Team is integrated within the wider prison services and that there is excellent communication and working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external
• Continually promote high standards of service within the nursing team and contribute to development of a culture of professionalism within the team.
• Participate in a flexible working arrangement which will include weekends and unsocial hours when required.

Working for our organisation

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will:

• Work through a structured set of nursing, profession-specific, and service-specific Band 6 competencies.
• Complete any associated training and development requirements.
• Demonstrate safe and effective autonomous practice across the full scope of the role.
• Receive regular supervision, mentorship, and support from your line manager and the wider team.

Once all competencies have been successfully completed and signed off, you will progress to a Band 6 Senior Primary Care Nurse position. It is expected that progression will be achieved within 12–18 months, depending on individual readiness and development progress.

If you are a newly qualified nurse, you will also complete the Trust’s 12-month Preceptorship Programme and Band 5 Development Programme alongside your service-specific competencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description for further duties.

Main Responsibility

• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinically appropriate interventions using evidenced based guidance and practice.
• Set up processes/protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for those patients with physical, mental health and substance misuse.
• Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with CNWL Trust safeguarding policies.
• Apply local risk assessment and management
• Make appropriate referrals to other services for long term or complex care management.
• Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused and integrated care treatment programs/packages.
• Use highly skilled interventions to de-escalate aggressive patient behaviours and be aware of the appropriate processes for dealing with
• Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. prison, education staff to provide integrated and coordinated
• Work within own sphere of competency and ensure that training needs are communicated to the team

Research and Audits:

• Utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual.
• Assist in audits as per the annual planner or when requested to do so in order to develop and improve service provision.

Teaching, Training and Supervision:

• Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision in accordance with professional practice and CNWL guidelines.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Evidence of personal and professional development in Nursing since Registration
• Mentorship or practice assessor certification
• Chronic disease management or long term condition qualification

Previous Experience

• Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
• Experience of providing and receiving supervision
• Experience of running clinics
• Experience of systmone IT system
• Experience of working within a secure environment / prison

Skills, Knowledge, Abilites

• Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe storage and administration of drugs.
• Knowledge of clinical audit process and an ability to use audit tools.
• Ability to assess plans, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occurred
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management and its implementation.
• Able to use computer software packages such as MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage work under pressure
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality
• Understand the different roles of the multi-disciplinary team and own role within it
• Ability to demonstrate evidence-based practice & understanding of clinical governance in maintaining quality of care
• Ability to provide and accept feedback, support, clinical/managerial supervision
• Knowledge of current developments in specialist clinical area.
• Committed to personal/professional development
• Flexible approach to work including both day and night shifts where night shifts occur

Other

• Motivated to maintain the highest standards in a changing service.
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.
• Able to recognise signs of stress in self & others.
• Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
• Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job.
• Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.

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.

Employer information and requirements

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Additional information

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.

Name Jane Lewry | Job title Lead Nurse | Email address jane.lewry@nhs.net

Why Join Us

• A structured and supported clinical leadership career development pathway.
• Access to professional training, supervision, and peer support.
• Opportunities to work in a diverse and rewarding healthcare setting.
• A strong focus on wellbeing, and professional development.

Apply

If you are passionate about developing your nursing career and delivering excellent care in prison healthcare, we would love to hear from you.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to undertake an informal visit to HMP Bronzefield prior to the interview.

You can also find more information on our services and the work we do within the Health & Justice Directorate please do take a look at our new website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice

Our healthcare services work to a 7-day week working model, to ensure our patient\’s healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.