Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Women's Health Hub
Posted 25 minutes 49 seconds ago by CNWL
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Kent, Ashford, United Kingdom, TN231
Job Description
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Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Women's Health Hub NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Health and Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-D-HJ-1930
Site Surrey Prisons Town Ashford, Middlesex Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum plus HCAS depending on location (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/:59 Interview date 05/01/2026
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health Hubs:
HMP Send, HMP Bronzefield and HMP Downview
About the role We are looking for highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practitioners (ANPs) to join our new Women's Health Hubs (WHH) within our female prisons. These hubs are pioneering, nurse-led/nurse-delivered services designed to deliver accessible, trauma-informed and patient-centred care, addressing a broad spectrum of women's health needs in line with the national model.
Women in prison often face complex physical and mental health challenges, including trauma, self-harm, substance misuse, chronic illness, and reproductive health issues. Marginalised groups and young adults in custody may also experience limited access to consistent sexual health education and timely healthcare support.
As a Band 7 AP, you will provide clinical leadership and advanced practice to ensure these women receive the care they need and deserve.
Main duties of the job We are seeking experienced APs who are:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Penny Leese Job title Head of Nursing, Health and Justice Services Email address Additional information
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Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Women's Health Hub NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Health and Justice Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-D-HJ-1930
Site Surrey Prisons Town Ashford, Middlesex Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum plus HCAS depending on location (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/:59 Interview date 05/01/2026
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health Hubs:
HMP Send, HMP Bronzefield and HMP Downview
About the role We are looking for highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practitioners (ANPs) to join our new Women's Health Hubs (WHH) within our female prisons. These hubs are pioneering, nurse-led/nurse-delivered services designed to deliver accessible, trauma-informed and patient-centred care, addressing a broad spectrum of women's health needs in line with the national model.
Women in prison often face complex physical and mental health challenges, including trauma, self-harm, substance misuse, chronic illness, and reproductive health issues. Marginalised groups and young adults in custody may also experience limited access to consistent sexual health education and timely healthcare support.
As a Band 7 AP, you will provide clinical leadership and advanced practice to ensure these women receive the care they need and deserve.
Main duties of the job We are seeking experienced APs who are:
- NMC/HCPC registered nurses with relevant postgraduate qualifications in advanced practice
- Skilled in independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and non-medical prescribing
- Experienced in women's health, sexual and reproductive health, or chronic disease management
- Committed to trauma-informed, person-centred care for vulnerable populations
- Confident leaders able to drive innovation, integration and improvement in clinical practice
- Adaptable, compassionate, and resilient in working within a secure environment
- The opportunity to shape and lead a new, innovative model of care for women in prison
- A supportive, multidisciplinary environment with access to supervision and development and training opportunities via our clinical leadership career pathway
- A role that makes a lasting difference, improving health outcomes and empowering women in custody
- Act as a clinical lead within the Women's Health Hub, supporting service development and integration
- Undertake advanced clinical assessments and diagnostic decision-making
- Initiate and manage treatment plans for women with complex health needs
- Provide specialist expertise in areas such as sexual and reproductive health, menopause management, and chronic disease care
- Deliver structured, proactive care to reduce reliance on urgent and emergency interventions
- Support trauma-informed, holistic, and patient-centred approaches to care
- Mentor and support colleagues, fostering a culture of professional development and high standards of care
- MSC or PGdip in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalency criteria as per national standards
- Current registration with NMC, HPC and or other statutory body
- Relevant Professional health degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of recent CPD
- Additional Leadership training
- Teaching qualification
- Cervical cytology sample taker
- Sexual and Reproductive/contraception qualification
- Experience in health and justice/prison service and/or secure settings
- Supervisory experiences
- Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
- Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff across the multi-disciplinary team
- Extensive clinical experience
- Experience in trauma informed care
- Experience in women's health, reproductive and sexual health/menopause care
- Able to demonstrate care which reflects evidence based practice.
- To on hold the role of Designated Prescribing Practitioner. (if prescribing is in the scope of practice)
- Management skills with team building abilities
- Ability to manage complexity and develop and sustain partnership working with both individuals and across organisations
- Ability to manage high pressured situations
- Able to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- Evidence of recognised knowledge/skills in service improvement
- Ability to manage a team
- Ability to work alone as well as be part of a team
- Teaching skills
- Ability to prioritise a changing workload
- Ability to implement policy and guidelines
- Self-motivated and innovative
- Empathetic and Supportive
- Access to a car for business use on a daily basis with full driving licence
- 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.
- Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
- Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
- If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Penny Leese Job title Head of Nursing, Health and Justice Services Email address Additional information
Apply now
. click apply for full job details