Prison Practice Nurse

• Are you dynamic, innovative and forward thinking? Do you want to be part of a patient centred and multi disciplinary integrated team?
• Are you a first level registered adult nurse?
• Are you educated to degree level or equivalent?
• Are you looking for a new career? New challenge? A unique environment?

NHS Forth Valley Prison Healthcare is at an exciting point in it’s journey!

We are recruiting a Prison Practice Nurse who will be responsible for

Implementation, coordination and management of long term conditions.

Development and co-ordination of health promotion and health education materials and programmes to keep patients informed of options available to them and to support self management.

Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols and procedures within the Health Centre to ensure the care provided meets local, regional and national guidance.

Provide clinical leadership, mentorship and supervision where appropriate in support of less experienced staff and students.

Applicants require specialist chronic conditions management training to at least diploma level or equivalent i.e. Asthma, Diabetes, COPD with provide evidence of experience in managing chronic conditions with the ability to diagnose and educate patients appropriately.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

For an informal discussion and/or visit please contact Fiona Donnelly, Healthcare Manager on Fiona.donnelly@nhs.scot or Claire Gallagher on Claire.gallagher@nhs.scot

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.

It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.