Clinical Nurse Practitioner
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Location: | Near Retford, DN22 0PD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9186-26-0034 |
Summary
The post holder will function as a senior autonomous practitioner, providing advanced nursing care to women detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) within a high secure forensic environment. This includes undertaking comprehensive assessments, contributing to formulation and care planning, supporting risk assessment and management, and delivering or advising on specialist interventions appropriate to the individuals needs and security context. A key component of the role is clinical leadership. The post holder will model best practice, support the development of nursing staff, and contribute to a culture of learning through supervision, mentoring, reflective practice, and teaching. They will work closely with ward managers, consultant psychiatrists, psychologists, allied health professionals, and other MDT members to ensure cohesive, patient-centered care. The role requires the ability to provide advanced clinical advice across wards, supporting decision-making in complex and high-risk situations, and contributing to safe admission, transfer, and discharge pathways. The post holder will be expected to maintain a high level of professional competence, keeping up to date with relevant research, national guidance, and legislative frameworks, and translating these into clinical practice. In addition, the post holder will have opportunities to contribute to service evaluation, research activity, and quality improvement initiatives, supporting the ongoing development of the NHSHSW. They will be expected to demonstrate leadership aligned with the services values of compassion, collaboration, respect, and safety, and to actively promote inclusive, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care for women in high secure services. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more detail. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.