Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Nurse
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Senior Nurse in Prison Healthcare – HMP Swaleside
You will provide high-quality primary care services and a range of specialist interventions for offenders while working within the nurse-led integrated primary care service at HMP Swaleside. The role operates under a specialist practice-based clinical model of care.
About the Role
- Maintain an effective case management system to ensure continuity of care and treatment consistency throughout patient pathways whilst detained in prison.
- Deliver clinics and consultations in a timely and clinically effective manner.
- Implement strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and improve overall well-being within the prison environment.
As part of the Healthcare Team, you will:
- Work as a senior member of staff, coordinating daily operations.
- Support junior colleagues and clinical supervision activities.
- Foster a sense of a community within the prison, offering:
- Urgent care
- Routine health screening (similar to a GP practice)
- Complex care management
“I see the prison as an individual community where I work with a variety of people... I have the unique opportunity to support someone throughout their time in prison and make a significant difference to their lives.” Ellen, Clinical Lead, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Important Sponsorship Note: This post currently does not offer a certificate of sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
You will:
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Exercise high personal and professional autonomy, with the ability to make complex, critical judgments and skilled decision-making.
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Deliver high-quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service, covering:
- Acute and primary care
- Management of long-term conditions
- Enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services
- Health promotion activities
- Aligning with NHS Plan, public health indicators, and National Service Frameworks.
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Demonstrate and provide robust clinical expertise with a strong understanding of evidence-based nursing practice, ensuring a proactive, outcome-driven daily approach.
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Actively wear and use a radio and demonstrate competence in leading medical emergency responses.
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Support research-based initiatives in the specialty field and include research where applicable when addressing patient needs.
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Manage and develop the clinical supervision programme, ensuring:
- Junior staff receive regular, appropriate training and appraisal
- Effective managerial guidance is embedded in team practice.
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Implement and sustain patient-centred care planning tools, long-term condition registers, and ensure consistent care delivery across all included prisons.
About Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas provides a comprehensive range of NHS healthcare services in community and secure settings, including:
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- Community healthcare (e.g., district nursing, speech and language therapy)
- Learning disability care
- Mental health services (psychiatry, nursing, therapies)
- Care for people of all ages through multidisciplinary teams working closely with:
- Other NHS departments
- Local councils
- The voluntary sector
- Provider collaboratives
Our 4,300+'s staff operate across 125+ sites—including hospitals, clinics, and prisons—covering:
- London Boroughs: Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich (with extensions into Kent)
- Secure settings: Queen Mary’s Hospital (Sidcup), Memorial Hospital (Woolwich), and the Bracton Centre (medium-secure mental health unit)
Oxleas is the largest NHS provider of prison health services, covering prisons located in:
- Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and South London.
“Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to patients and their families.” Driven by our core values:
- We’re Kind
- We’re Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Next Steps
Enquiries or informal visit requests should be directed to: Clare Denny – Recruitment & Retention Job Title: Resourcing Officer Email: claredenny@nhs.net Telephone: 07504 877653
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