Job summary
Primary Care Nurse Consultant - Health and Justice
We are looking for an experienced Primary Care clinical nurse leader and advanced practitioner to pioneer the role of Nurse Consultant within our Health and Justice services.
Main duties of the job
As a Nurse Consultant in Health and Justice, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality, advanced practice to those under our care. This role provides dedicated time and resources to ensure the delivery of safe, effective care and prescribing; with senior clinical leadership and oversight for advanced practitioners within our service. You will be responsible for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
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.
About us
CNWL's Health & Justice services span London, Milton Keynes, Kent, and Surrey. We are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative care across various settings, including court and police liaison, diversion services, low secure inpatient settings, community forensic teams, and healthcare within the prison estate. Our aim is to ensure the highest standards of care and patient experience through continuous improvement and innovation.
At CNWL Health and Justice, establishing a highly skilled and visible advanced practitioner workforce is a top priority. This ground-breaking role offers a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of individuals who face significant health disparities.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services provide a rich environment for learning, development, and advanced practice. This role offers a wealth of opportunities to enhance your leadership and advanced practice skills, allowing you to engage comprehensively with the holistic healthcare pathway through diverse nursing and leadership functions.
We are committed to supporting you as an innovator, leader, and team player across the health and care system. You'll benefit from a bespoke career pathway that includes continuous professional development, research opportunities, mentoring, and supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Our responsibilities will include:
- Clinical supervision and development of staff
- Conducting clinical and regulatory audits
- Initiating quality improvement programs
- Leading research initiatives
- Enhancing and monitoring the quality of care provided to our patients
You will be an essential member of the Senior Leadership Team, upholding clinical and professional standards. Your dynamic and motivated approach will drive excellence in Health and Justice patient care. You will provide clinical leadership, support nursing development, promote improved health outcomes, and address health inequalities.
Your role will focus on:
- Leading nursing excellence and care delivery
- Enhancing patient experiences, clinical outcomes and efficiency
- Inspiring, influencing, and motivating others with your leadership, quality and governance skills
Join us in this rewarding role where your expertise and passion will help shape the future of our Health and Justice services, improving the lives of our patients and advancing the field of nursing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see full job description for further information**
Our responsibilities will include:
- Clinical supervision and development of staff
- Conducting clinical and regulatory audits
- Initiating quality improvement programs
- Leading research initiatives
- Enhancing and monitoring the quality of care provided to our patients
You will be an essential member of the Senior Leadership Team, upholding clinical and professional standards. Your dynamic and motivated approach will drive excellence in Health and Justice patient care. You will provide clinical leadership, support nursing development, promote improved health outcomes, and address health inequalities.
Your role will focus on:
- Leading nursing excellence and care delivery
- Enhancing patient experiences, clinical outcomes and efficiency
- Inspiring, influencing, and motivating others with your leadership, quality and governance skills
Join us in this rewarding role where your expertise and passion will help shape the future of our Health and Justice services, improving the lives of our patients and advancing the field of nursing.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- NMC registered RN, Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in Primary Care, specialist areas including long term conditions. Non-medical prescriber (V300)
- MSC or PGdip in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalency criteria as per national standards
- If PGdip must have previously completed an MSc
- Extensive knowledge of Primary Care specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in Health & Justice and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Member of relevant professional body
- Extensive Health & Justice experience across community and inpatient - an expert in their field.
- Can demonstrate experience of advanced clinical skills in primary care management
- Ability to deliver teaching and training and mentoring
- Co-production experience and skills
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Additional Leadership training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Financial and Physcial Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- NMC registered RN, Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in Primary Care, specialist areas including long term conditions. Non-medical prescriber (V300)
- MSC or PGdip in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalency criteria as per national standards
- If PGdip must have previously completed an MSc
- Extensive knowledge of Primary Care specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in Health & Justice and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Member of relevant professional body
- Extensive Health & Justice experience across community and inpatient - an expert in their field.
- Can demonstrate experience of advanced clinical skills in primary care management
- Ability to deliver teaching and training and mentoring
- Co-production experience and skills
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Additional Leadership training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.
Financial and Physcial Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
