Job summary
- Main area
- Health & Justice Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice Services work to a 7 day working week)
- Job ref
- 333-D-HJ-1876
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP High Down
- Town
- Sutton, Surrey
- Salary
- £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/10/2025
Employer heading
Primary Care Nursing Associate - HMP High Down
NHS AfC: Band 4
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Primary Care Nursing Associate to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP High Down. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. 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.
Our motto is “Caring NOT Judging” so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible in assisting in the delivery of healthcare services to the prison population. Supported by registered nursing staff within healthcare, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long term conditions, health promotion and screening and responding to emergencies. They will work collaboratively with the Healthcare Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and national Policies and Procedures.
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
- Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
- Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as ‘second signatory’ as required
- Wound care
- Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Assist with minor surgery
- Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
- Health promotion advice
- Secondary health screening
- Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
- Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
- Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Working for our organisation
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning and development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
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Induction programme
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Career coaching
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Clinical supervision
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Reflective Practice
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Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
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NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
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Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
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External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
All our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Principal Duties:
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
- Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
- Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
- Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
- Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
- Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
- Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
- Work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
- Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
- Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
- Assist with stock control and equipment checking (all clinical areas and emergency bags)
Clinical Duties:
The post holder will be expected to undertake the following (training will be given):
- Respond to medical emergencies and general alarms
- Administer medication as agreed within areas of competence and under the direction of a qualified nurse and act as ‘second signatory’ as required
- Wound care
- Vital observations and diagnostics e.g. blood pressure, pulse, SATs, blood glucose monitoring
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Assist with minor surgery
- Near patient testing e.g. INR monitoring
- Health promotion advice
- Secondary health screening
- Assisting with sexual health prevention, screening and treatment clinics
- Providing additional support for patients with specific needs, e.g. the disabled and the elderly
- Assist with the activities of daily living and development of care plans for prisoners with physical and mental health needs.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Good general education to A Level or GCSE standard or equivalent
- • NMC PIN
- • Evidence of personal development in previous employment
- • NVQ 2 medication administration qualification
Desirable criteria
- • Care certificate or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working within a secure environment
Attitudes, aptitudes & personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- • Willingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
- • Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- • Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- • Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- • Basic working knowledge of IT and emails
- • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
- • Willingness to undertake further training in areas such as patient personal care, phlebotomy and wound care assessment
Other
Essential criteria
- • Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
- • Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Niamh Fugill
- Job title
- Primary Care Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit.
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.
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