Job overview
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 you
We are looking for a clinical nurse leader who is:
1. NMC-registered with senior-level experience (Band 7 or above) and an MSC in advanced practice.
2. Skilled in women’s health, trauma-informed care, and case management.
3. Experienced in working within or alongside health and justice services (desirable, not essential).
4. Knowledgeable in governance, quality improvement, and research methodologies.
5. A dynamic leader who can inspire multidisciplinary teams and drive innovation in practice.
6. Committed to addressing health inequalities and improving outcomes for women in custody.
7. Willing to undertake the Nurse Consultant development competencies within 24 months
Main duties of the job
About the role:
We are seeking an experienced Advanced 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.
Working for our organisation
As an Associate Nurse Consultant, you will:
8. Provide clinical leadership and oversight across all three Women’s Health Hubs.
9. Lead and support teams of Advanced Practitioners and Nursing Associates.
10. Take responsibility for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
11. Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
12. Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
13. Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
14. Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
15. Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in women’s health within a health and justice context.
What we offer:
16. A unique and rewarding opportunity to transform healthcare for women in prisons.
17. Dedicated time and resources to lead clinical, educational, research, and leadership programmes.
18. A bespoke clinical leadership career pathway including professional development, mentorship, research opportunities, and supervision.
19. The chance to shape and influence the future of trauma-informed care for women within health and justice services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties of the job (please see attached job description for full info on role)
As a Nurse Consultant, you will:
20. Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across all three Women’s Health Hubs.
21. Lead and support teams of Advanced Practitioners and Nursing Associates.
22. Take responsibility for all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
23. Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
24. Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
25. Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
26. Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
27. Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in women’s health within a health and justice context.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.
Vaccination
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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