Staff Nurse

Cnwlnhshealthcharity; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver expert integrated healthcare services at HMP Aylesbury. The role involves triaging patient needs, implementing care pathways, and engaging with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should be registered with the UK nursing council and have experience in primary care or secure environments. This position offers competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care in a diverse setting.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid UK professional registration.
• Experience in primary care or A&E settings.
• Ability to work independently and in a secure environment.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient needs according to standard operating procedures.
• Assess and implement care for patients in treatment pathways.
• Support integrated healthcare development.

Skills

Health promotion

Communication skills

Interpersonal relationships

IT proficiency

Education

First Level/Registered Nurse

Teaching and Mentorship qualification

Job description

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity to up skill or to simply change your career direction. Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

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Use their NHS.net email address in their TRAC profile

Ensure your application is marked to show that you are a current CNWL staff member

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Log into TRAC and update your email to your NHS.net address

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This small step helps avoid major problems later.

Main area Health & Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

30 hours per week (37.5 hours Full-Time 30 hours Part-Time) Job ref 333-D-HJ-1966

Site HMP Aylesbury Town Aylesbury Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/02/2026 23:59

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.

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

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury.

They will provide a comprehensive primary care physical health service and work primarily within primary care, which is part of an integrated healthcare service that includes Primary care, wellbeing (including mental health and substance misuse).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury. They will offer advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals.

To be part of a multi‑disciplinary team delivering holistic health care to the prison population based on a primary care model.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate high‑quality evidence‑based care within the boundaries of the role.

To monitor long‑term conditions, deliver health promotion and screening and respond to medical emergencies.

Working for our organisation

There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and, of course, patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures
• 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
• Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare
• Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• First Level/ Registered Nurse
• Evidence of personal development in previous employment
• Teaching and Mentorship qualification and experience

Skills and knowledge

• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of health promotion
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients
• Ability to communicate different levels with colleagues and patients.
• Good working knowledge of IT and emails
• Display an understanding of the NHS agenda with regards to offender health
• Display an appreciation of the roles of the members of multi‑disciplinary team
• Understanding of quality and change in a clinical setting
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Ability to work well within a multi‑disciplinary team

Previous Experience

• Ability to work independently
• Experience of working within primary care or A&E setting
• Experience of working within a secure environment

Personal disposition

• Can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
• Understands own accountability
• Willingness to learn and develop; recognises the need for flexibility
• Demonstrate a commitment to supporting and empowering offenders to attain their best level of independence.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points‑based system.
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13‑week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.