Bank Registered & Senior Nurses - HMP The Verne

Job summary Main area Offender Healthcare Grade Band 5

• 6 Contract Bank Hours Flexible working
• 37.5 hours per week (Up to 37.5hrs p/wk, Please note bank hours are ad-hoc and not guaranteed) Job ref 277-BankNurse5/6-HMPTV-I Employer Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site HMP The Verne Town Portland Salary £34,592
• £42,170 Per annum pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Bank Registered & Senior Nurses
• HMP The Verne Band 5
• 6 Job overview Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment?

Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career. Oxleas NHS trust were awarded the South West prison contract in 2022 and currently have a portfolio of 19 prisons across the South of England. We are currently looking to expand our pool of bank workers by recruiting a Registered Nurses & Senior Nurses to work within the Prison service on a flexible basis. Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

Please note:

We are currently recruiting for ad-hoc bank workers. There will not be guaranteed, frequent shifts and shifts will be on an ad-hoc basis. W e are looking for registered nurses at band 5 or 6, banding to be discussed at interview and is based on experience. In order to work as a bank only worker you will need to have completed preceptorship training or obtained 6 months post qualification experience. Main duties of the job As a R egistered 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. In order to do the above, 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. As a Seni or Nurse you will provide high quality primary care services and a range of specialist interventions for offenders. Within the prison, we deliver a nurse-led integrated primary care service and operate a specialist practice-based clinical model of care. Our senior nurses deliver primary care, emergency response and first night in custody/new registration services. You will maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout a patient care pathway whilst detained in prison. You will be required to ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way and implement strategies designed to promote and improve health and prevent disease whilst in prison. Working for our organisation Oxleas

• About Us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings.

Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. 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're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Registered Nurse Duties:

To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To manage a complex clinical caseload. To support the development, implement and maintenance the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service. Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs. To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To manage a complex clinical caseload. To support the development, implement and maintenance the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service. Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.

Senior Nurse Duties:

The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills. To deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include acute & primary care, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks. 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 and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis. To support the development of evidence-based practice in the specialist field and to promote research as appropriate. To participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice. To ensure the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools, long-term condition registers and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons within the service. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, GPs, and other clinicians to meet and review service needs as required To deputise for the Team manager as required To work positively and effectively in a difficult and often hostile environment. Be aware of environmental hazards in the working area; ensure staffs are aware of relevant health & safety policies deriving from the Health & Safety at Work Act. To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, Health and Safety and all other relevant material to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting. Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying. (Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

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: https://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 Qualifications Essential criteria Registered NMC Qualification (B5/B6) Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience (B6) Experience Essential criteria Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care (B5/B6) Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5 (B6) Experience of multi-professional collaboration including working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organisations (B6) Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing prison/offender healthcare (B6) Desirable criteria Previous prison/secure experience (B5/B6) Skills Essential criteria Good written and verbal communication skills (B5/B6) Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour (B6) 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 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 JD & PS band 5 Nurse

• HMP The Verne ( PDF , 288.4 KB ) JD & PS band 6 Nurse
• HMP The Verne ( PDF , 304.

4 KB ) Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) ( PDF , 160.6 KB ) Privacy Notice for Staff ( PDF , 268.6 KB ) Staff Benefits ( PDF , 2.5 MB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Emma Nicholson Job title Head of Healthcare Email address emma.nicholson17@nhs.net List jobs with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors