Primary Care Senior Staff Nurse; Band 5-6

Job summary

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a unique opportunity to develop your clinical skills within an exciting and challenging environment?

We are offering a Band 5-6 Development post within our Prison Healthcare Services at HMP Bronzefield
. This permanent position provides a clear, supported pathway for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to progress to a Band 6 Senior Primary Care Nurse role upon successful completion of the required competencies.

Working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred healthcare to individuals in custody. You'll gain experience in a diverse range of clinical areas, including primary care, long-term condition management, mental health, substance misuse, and urgent/emergency response within the prison setting.

We are looking for nurses who are:

• Registered with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
• Compassionate, resilient, and able to work effectively in a secure environment.
• Keen to develop clinical, leadership, and decision‑making skills.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.

Previous experience in a primary care or secure environment is desirable but not essential -- full training and support will be provided.

The post holder will:

• Deliver an expert healthcare service to patients.
• Be confident in offering advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals and patients.
• Provide a comprehensive primary care health service as part of the integrated health service comprising Primary care, Substance misuse and Mental Health teams, supported by allied health professionals.
• Undertake physical health assessments, run clinics, provide and evaluate a range of health treatments and interventions, to meet the patient's healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of healthcare services.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options in order to provide clinical guidance to staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing.
• Ensure high standards of primary care services are delivered in a changing healthcare environment, ensuring that the needs of the patients are at the centre of practice.
• Ensure that the Healthcare Team is integrated within the wider prison services and that there is excellent communication and working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external
• Continually promote high standards of service within the nursing team and contribute to development of a culture of professionalism within the team.
• Participate in a flexible working arrangement which will include weekends and unsocial hours when required.

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will:

• Work through a structured set of nursing, profession‑specific, and service‑specific Band 6 competencies
  .
• Complete any associated training and development requirements.
• Demonstrate safe and effective autonomous practice across the full scope of the role.
• Receive regular supervision, mentorship, and support from your line manager and the wider team.

Once all competencies have been successfully completed and signed off, you will progress to a Band 6 Senior Primary Care Nurse position. It is expected that progression will be achieved within 12‑18 months
, depending on individual readiness and development progress.

If you are a newly qualified nurse
, you will also complete the Trust's 12‑month Preceptorship Programme and Band 5 Development Programme alongside your service‑specific competencies.

Date posted: 27 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £33,677 to £50,387 a year

per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract: Fixed…