Primary Care Sister / Charge Nurse

NHFT is contracted to provide health care services to HMP Littlehey. Currently we are looking to recruit an innovative band 6 Primary care sister/Charge nurse to our team.The candidate will deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex healthcare needs of an adult male population. They will be passionate about all aspects of Nursing, have exceptional clinical skills demonstrating exemplary standards of care and professionalism.

HMP Littlehey is a Category C prison located in the picturesque village of Perry near to Grafham Water in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire with free parking, staff restaurant and an onsite gymnasium. Healthcare services are delivered from two modern well equipped healthcare centers by a multi-disciplinary team who 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 a 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

For further details / to arrange an informal visits contact, Undertaking medication delivery and administration

Seeing new receptions into the establishment

Receptions and transfers

Emergency response

Reviewing clinical records and making detailed dentries in clinical notes and records.

The Primary Care Sister/Charge Nurse will work autonomously on a daily basis, managing clinical and non-clinical work without direct clinical supervision. The post holder will deliver wide ranging care within NMC/local and national NHS and Prison Service policy and guidance.

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.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.