Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Adult Nurse who has the advanced practice and NMP qualification and is passionate about women's healthcare to join our team as an Associate Nurse Consultant.
This is a development post and you will be paid as a Band 8a and work towards the Band 8b Nurse Consultant job description with clear targets to achieve through the development period.
The aim will be to reach the competences of a Band 8b Nurse Consultant within 24 months.
About youWe are looking for a clinical nurse leader who is:
- NMC-registered with senior-level experience (Band 7 or above) and an MSC in advanced practice.
- Skilled in women's health, trauma-informed care, and case management.
- Experienced in working within or alongside health and justice services (desirable, not essential).
- Knowledgeable in governance, quality improvement, and research methodologies.
- A dynamic leader who can inspire multidisciplinary teams and drive innovation in practice.
- Committed to addressing health inequalities and improving outcomes for women in custody.
- Willing to undertake the Nurse Consultant development competencies within 24 months
Main duties of the job
About the role:
We are seeking an experiencedAdvanced practitioner for this Associate Nurse Consultant development post to lead the development and delivery of our innovative Women's Health and Well-Being Hubs across three female prison sites in Surrey: HMP Bronzefield, HMP Send, and HMP Downview.
This is a pioneering role where your clinical expertise, leadership and advanced practice skills will directly shape services for women in custody, individuals who frequently experience complex health inequalities, including trauma, self-harm, substance misuse, reproductive health concerns, and long-term physical and mental health challenges.
The Women's Health Hubs are dedicated, nurse-led, nurse-delivered spaces designed to deliver accessible, trauma-informed, integrated care. They aim to improve health outcomes, reduce reliance on urgent and emergency interventions, and provide structured, proactive healthcare for some of the most marginalised women in our society.
About us
As an Associate Nurse Consultant, you will:
- Provide clinical leadership and oversight across all three Women's Health Hubs.
- Lead and support teams of Advanced Practitioners and Nursing Associates.
- Take responsibility for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
- Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
- Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
- Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in women's health within a health and justice context.
What we offer:
- A unique and rewarding opportunity to transform healthcare for women in prisons.
- Dedicated time and resources to lead clinical, educational, research, and leadership programmes.
- A bespoke clinical leadership career pathway including professional development, mentorship, research opportunities, and supervision.
- The chance to shape and influence the future of trauma-informed care for women within health and justice services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job (please see attached job description for full info on role)
As a Nurse Consultant, you will:
- Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across all three Womens Health Hubs.
- Lead and support teams of Advanced Practitioners and Nursing Associates.
- Take responsibility for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
- Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
- Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
- Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in womens health within a health and justice context.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job (please see attached job description for full info on role)
As a Nurse Consultant, you will:
- Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across all three Womens Health Hubs.
- Lead and support teams of Advanced Practitioners and Nursing Associates.
- Take responsibility for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
- Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
- Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
- Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in womens health within a health and justice context.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Advanced Practitioner qualification
- Working towards Masters level attainment
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Registered specialist qualification in Sexual and Reproductive health care
- Teaching Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial recent experience at Band 7/8a within Women's Healthcare/Health and Justice
- Advanced expert level of knowledge of Health and Justice nursing
- Demonstrated understanding of Women's Healthcare the current health environment and the impact of current government/regional policy developments
- Management experience at Band 7/8a in Health and Justice/Women's Healthcare care
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Evidence of continued professional development and the application of evidence base to clinical practice
- Demonstration of team working skills
Desirable
- Significant experience of facilitating change and service development to improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrated involvement with innovative practice developments and evidence of significant achievements gained
- Evidence of writing for professional journals
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Leadership and management skills including facilitation, supervision and assessment of others in the delivery of care
- Ability to lead and influence within nursing, multi-professional working; within and across organisational boundaries
- Ability to manage change and contain conflict ensuring resolution with positive outcomes, with the use of negotiation skills
- Robust understanding and experience of clinical governance quality issues, audit and risk management
- IT Literate (excel, word, PowerPoint, clinical systems e.g. SystmOne, EMIS)
- To promote and implement equal opportunities
- Evidence of advanced and sensitive communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced and sensitive communication skills
- Evidence of contributions to conferences, courses or publications
Attitudes, aptitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible shifts and participate in our 'out of hours' shift system
- A commitment to the vision, values and objectives of CNWL
- Demonstrable resilience to working in Health and Justice services
Other
Essential
- The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job.
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Advanced Practitioner qualification
- Working towards Masters level attainment
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Registered specialist qualification in Sexual and Reproductive health care
- Teaching Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial recent experience at Band 7/8a within Women's Healthcare/Health and Justice
- Advanced expert level of knowledge of Health and Justice nursing
- Demonstrated understanding of Women's Healthcare the current health environment and the impact of current government/regional policy developments
- Management experience at Band 7/8a in Health and Justice/Women's Healthcare care
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Evidence of continued professional development and the application of evidence base to clinical practice
- Demonstration of team working skills
Desirable
- Significant experience of facilitating change and service development to improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrated involvement with innovative practice developments and evidence of significant achievements gained
- Evidence of writing for professional journals
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Leadership and management skills including facilitation, supervision and assessment of others in the delivery of care
- Ability to lead and influence within nursing, multi-professional working; within and across organisational boundaries
- Ability to manage change and contain conflict ensuring resolution with positive outcomes, with the use of negotiation skills
- Robust understanding and experience of clinical governance quality issues, audit and risk management
- IT Literate (excel, word, PowerPoint, clinical systems e.g. SystmOne, EMIS)
- To promote and implement equal opportunities
- Evidence of advanced and sensitive communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of advanced and sensitive communication skills
- Evidence of contributions to conferences, courses or publications
Attitudes, aptitudes & personal characteristics
Essential
- Willingness to work flexible shifts and participate in our 'out of hours' shift system
- A commitment to the vision, values and objectives of CNWL
- Demonstrable resilience to working in Health and Justice services
Other
Essential
- The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job.
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.
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).
