Job summary
- Main area
- Secured Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (No nights)
- Job ref
- 270-TH013-HMPLIT
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Littlehey
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
NHFT is contracted to provide integrated health care services to HMP Littlehey. Currently we are looking to recruit an innovative band 6 Nurse/Charge Nurse to our existing team. The post holder will deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex healthcare needs of an adult male population.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly team player who is, passionate about all aspects of Nursing, and who has exceptional clinical skills. The post holder will lead by example, demonstrating consistent exemplary standards of care and professionalism, is innovative and keen to drive nursing forward. HMP Littlehey is a large Category C prison located in the picturesque village of Perry near to Grafham Water near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire with free parking, staff restaurant and an onsite gymnasium.
Healthcare services are delivered from two modern well equipped healthcare centres by a multi-disciplinary team who have, in the past, won the prestigious WHO European Best Practice in Prisons Award. If you are looking for a role that is as professionally challenging as it is rewarding then we would love to hear from you.
We are a warm and friendly team who pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of care. The successful candidates will benefit from an extensive supernumerary induction period, alongside regular supervision and appraisals and be encouraged to undertake training so why not drop us a line and come and have a look around.
Main duties of the job
The main core duties are:
- Administration of medication
- Emergency response
- New reception screening
- Nurse led clinics
- Chronic disease management
- Dressings
- Minor illness
- Phlebotomy
- Student training
- Palliative Care
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential
· Registered Nurse Adult educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience, with at least 2 years post-registration practice.
· Excellent wide ranging clinical skills. A proven record of higher level clinical decision making ability.
· Evidence of wide ranging post-registration healthcare training.
Desirable
· A recognized management/teaching qualification.
· Previous prison healthcare experience.
· Evidence of specific prison healthcare training. Advanced/Immediate Life Support Provider.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
- NMC qualification
Desirable criteria
- Previous prison experience
Interview
Essential criteria
- 2 years post graduation experience
Desirable criteria
- Intermediate life support
Security Vetting
Essential criteria
- The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
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
- Helen Burr
- Job title
- Head of Healthcare
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01480 335231
- Additional information
Emma Williams 01480 335094
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