Looking for excitement….? Looking for a challenge….? Prison nursing is the field for you. Never dull or predictable, variety is the spice of life….!!

Come and be a part of our friendly healthcare Team at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire. This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse who is looking to either develop their prison nursing career or diversify their career within this exciting and challenging area of Nursing.

You will be working as an integral part of the team providing care to inmates within a high security establishment. The primary focus of this post will be to deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex mental healthcare needs of an adult male population. The prison estate is set within beautiful Fenland and is one of only eight high security estates across the UK.

You will be an employee of Northamptonshire NHS Foundation Trust and enjoy all the benefits that working for the NHS offers.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly team player who is, passionate about all aspects of Nursing and has some managerial skills. Leads by example, demonstrating consistent exemplary standards of care and professionalism, is innovative and keen to drive nursing forward.

Previous experience of working within the prison estate would be an advantage but is not essential. Part time/full time hours considered. The successful candidate will need to have the necessary skills to supervise support staff.

NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.

We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.

NHFT is committed to building a diverse workforce, ensuring staff are treated fairly at work and ensuring all staff have the learning and development they need on equality in order to undertake their job role.

Important Information

Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome However, non EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.

Please note that all new starters to the trust with are subject to a probationary period.