Paramedic / Registered General Nurse

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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.

Main area Health & Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 3 x Full time posts (37.5hrs) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice Services work to a 7-day working week. Day time only (no nights).) Job ref 333-D-HJ-1939

Site: HMP Feltham B, Town Feltham, Middlesex. Salary £44,485 - £52,521 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if part time). Salary period: Yearly. Closing 14/12/:59. Interview date: 26/12/2025

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 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We work in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused, high-quality care, we are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic Paramedic / Registered General Nurse to join our forward-thinking, friendly, and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Feltham B.

By joining our Prison Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but you will also have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.

Our motto is Caring NOT Judging so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

We offer a wide range of career pathways to support our team members throughout their journey. See the list of endless opportunities under the 'Working for Your Organisation' tab.

Main duties of the job To provide professional leadership and to facilitate a culture which engenders high standards and reflective learning.

Undertake supervision responsibility for a team of staff, ensuring appropriate deployment and support of staff.

To provide skilled general care and advice to patients within the prison.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team assessing the health needs of patients; to provide and evaluate care given and implement changes as required.

To be able to work autonomously, as well as part of the wider team, delivering health care to a standard equivalent to that found within the wider community.

To provide holistic care in a unique environment based on a primary care model that encourages patient engagement with an often socially excluded group.

Working for our organisation Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision, Annual personal development plans/appraisals, Support and guidance with Revalidation, Hidden Gem, and annual award ceremonies. We also offer access to a comprehensive range of internal and external training opportunities across our services.

We have a clinical leadership career pathway in place to ensure you feel supported and valued through our career pathway programme, which facilitates lifelong learning and development, enabling you to progress within your career in Health & Justice.

We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills, which includes:

• Induction programme
• Career coaching
• Clinical supervision
• Reflective Practice
• Ongoing Support from professional nurse advocates
• NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
• Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
• External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached JD & PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

• Provide professional team leadership and support to all members of the Healthcare team.
• Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model.
• To facilitate the healthcare team's compliance with CNWL and Prison policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring adherence at all times.
• Support the formulation of policies/protocols within the sphere of work.
• Participate in and provide clinical and management supervision, and facilitate others' engagement in the process.
• Act as an excellent role model to junior nursing staff, nursing assistants and students, setting, implementing and monitoring the highest professional standards.

Person specification Education & Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or Registered Paramedic with previous post qualification experience
• Evidence of Continual Professional development.
• Non-medical prescribing.

Previous Experience

• Clinical skills in primary care and/or pre hospital settings or ambulance service setting.
• Experience of working with diverse communities.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit activity.
• Experience in working as part of an integrated team, alongside non-health employed colleagues.
• Experience of working with families in a professional capacity.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care and secure settings.
• Ability to communicate in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and capabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of team working.
• Ability to reflect on clinical practice and to understand own limitations when dealing with emotive issues.
• Ability to act as a mentor / preceptor to students and newly recruited colleagues.
• Knowledge of PGDs and associated policies.
• Understanding of health promotion and its delivery.
• Highly motivated.
• Aware of own limitations.
• Ability to manage difficult situations and conflict resolution.

Other

• Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.
• Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service.

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 on our healthcare settings.

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