Job summary Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve. In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Primary Care Staff Nurse to join our forward thinking, friendly & expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Downview. 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 & well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed & 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 & other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended & those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status & to encourage social inclusion. We offer a great range of career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab. Main duties of the job Staff working within Primary Care will: Provide an accessible individual patient assessment, treatment and referral service Monitor the ongoing health status of patients and address identified issues Work with patients to influence the impact on their health arising from current lifestyle patterns/choices Implement effective discharge plans for transfer or release locations Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused integrated care and treatment programmes/packages. Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. officers and governors to provide integrated and coordinated treatment plans. About us We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities for our Band 5 and newly qualified Band 5 roles 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 developed a clinical leadership career pathway to ensure you feel supported, valued, and developed via our career pathway programme that facilitates lifelong learning. We will support you in your transition from Student nurse to newly qualified nurse to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes: Induction programme 12-month preceptorship programme 12-month Band 5 Development programme Rotational programme - where you can spend 6 months in 2-3 different health and justice settings to develop your knowledge and skills Career coaching Clinical supervision Newly qualified nurse forums NHS Leadership Academy leadership course Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inc. Outer HCAS (pro rata if part time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours Reference number 333-D-HJ-1765 Job locations HMP Downview Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PD Job description Job responsibilities Please see full job description and personal specification for full list of responsibilities': Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance 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 Carry out general nursing duties Maintain contemporaneous records Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience. Job description Job responsibilities Please see full job description and personal specification for full list of responsibilities': Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance 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 Carry out general nursing duties Maintain contemporaneous records Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Registered NMC Nurse Adult Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines Desirable Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential Be a role model and embody CNWL's values, Caring Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated Able and willing to work with patients, family and carers, and staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves Able and willing to work in partnership with patients, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals Skills and knowledge Essential Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten. Care planning: able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan Empowering and working in partnership Safeguarding and advocacy Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the patients they are working with Understanding their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience Infection control and Aseptic Non-Touch Technique Medicines management and administration Communicating effectively Mentor, teach and support others in the team Supervise others in the team Contribute to a positive culture in the team, enabling it to be inclusive, kind and hard working Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care Work well with other members of the team, communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic. Obtaining informed consent Manual Handling patients Desirable oWound care management oClinical triage oEar care oVenepuncture oChronic Disease Management oSmoking cessation oCervical screening Previous experience Essential Previous experience of working in Primary Care services either as a Band 5 Nurse or a Student Nurse Other Essential 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. Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Registered NMC Nurse Adult Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines Desirable Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential Be a role model and embody CNWL's values, Caring Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated Able and willing to work with patients, family and carers, and staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves Able and willing to work in partnership with patients, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals Skills and knowledge Essential Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten. Care planning: able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan Empowering and working in partnership Safeguarding and advocacy Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the patients they are working with Understanding their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience Infection control and Aseptic Non-Touch Technique Medicines management and administration Communicating effectively Mentor, teach and support others in the team Supervise others in the team Contribute to a positive culture in the team, enabling it to be inclusive, kind and hard working Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care Work well with other members of the team, communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic. Obtaining informed consent Manual Handling patients Desirable oWound care management oClinical triage oEar care oVenepuncture oChronic Disease Management oSmoking cessation oCervical screening Previous experience Essential Previous experience of working in Primary Care services either as a Band 5 Nurse or a Student Nurse Other Essential 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. Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address HMP Downview Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PD Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)