Prison Cleared Senior Nurse / Primary Care Lead

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Job Title: Prison Cleared Senior Nurse / Primary Care Lead
Specialism: General Nursing / Primary Care
Location: Sutton, UK
Salary: £30.00 – £40.00 per hour
Contract: Ongoing Locum
Hours: Full Time

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Prison Cleared Senior Nurse / Primary Care Lead to take on a full-time, ongoing locum role in Sutton. This is a highly rewarding position that blends clinical leadership with operational management, allowing you to lead high-quality primary care services within a unique custodial healthcare environment.

This role is ideal for an experienced senior nurse who thrives on responsibility, leadership, and making a genuine difference to population health outcomes.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time stability, offering consistent hours and reliable income

• Professional development opportunities, including ongoing training and leadership support

• Flexible working potential, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Diverse and engaging clinical environment, where no two days are the same

Role overview:
As Senior Nurse / Primary Care Lead, you will provide clinical leadership across primary care nursing services within the prison. You will support and manage a multidisciplinary nursing team while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care. This role carries a strong leadership focus, with responsibility for standards, governance, and service development.

What you will do:

• Provide clinical leadership for primary care nursing services within the prison

• Lead the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of primary care services

• Act as a senior clinical decision-maker for complex health presentations

• Line manage and support nursing staff and healthcare assistants

• Lead on supervision, appraisal, training, and professional development

• Oversee management of long-term conditions, health promotion, and screening programmes

• Ensure compliance with CQC, NHS, and prison healthcare standards

• Work closely with GPs, mental health teams, substance misuse services, and prison staff

Why Sutton:
Sutton offers an excellent quality of life, combining a community-focused atmosphere, green open spaces, and easy access to London. It’s an ideal location for professionals seeking balance between a demanding, meaningful role and enjoyable living.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:
Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted, award-winning agency, rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot by over 1,000 professionals. We are committed to securing top rates, seamless placements, and roles that truly match your experience and ambitions.

Step into a leadership role that truly makes an impact—apply now and lead primary care where your expertise matters most.