Primary Care Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a part‑time Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Oakwood, a Category C prison located in Wolverhampton. HMP Oakwood is one of the largest prisons in the UK, housing over 1,500 men.

This position is a part‑time role (24 hours per week), with two 12‑hour shifts (7am–8pm, days to be agreed, no weekends). The role is full‑time equivalent for salary purposes.

• Work within a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver a nurse‑led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Deliver nurse‑led clinics to your patient group while being supported by a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Provide outstanding evidence‑based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care that makes a real difference.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders.
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence‑based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi‑disciplinary teams.

• Registered nurse Adult - NMC.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working.
• A non‑judgemental and compassionate approach.
• Excellent communication skills.

Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is desirable but not essential.

Annual salary (full‑time equivalent) £35,578.00; pro‑rota salary £22,770.00.

Hours:

24 hours per week (2 × 12‑hour shifts, 7am‑8pm), no weekends. Days to be agreed.

Free parking, gym access, development and training opportunities.

Bespoke induction, including the Introducing Health in Justice training course; competency framework; regional and national career development opportunities; bespoke learning management system; support from the wider team.

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities; 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

Candidates are required to have the legal right to work in the UK and will be subject to additional vetting and security checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service session governed by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applicants must have a current UK professional registration.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres, providing NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated; we act with integrity; we embrace diversity; we strive to do things better together.

Practice Plus Group
Oak Road
Featherstone
West Midlands
WV10 7QD

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