Prison nursing is a unique and fascinating profession but one which many healthcare professionals have never considered.

West Midlands SHA and South Staffs PCT have teamed up with Trusts that offer services within prisons to offer qualified nurses the opportunity to explore careers in prison health.

This website has been designed to give you information on the roles available within prison health and an insight into what its like working in a prison. Have a look at our other pages for more information about what life is like working in prison health.

TryB4 You Apply, offers a day's work experience within a prison team and or a discussion in prison with one of our healthcare managers

To qualify for the programme you must:

• Be employed as a Band 5, 6 or 7 nurse by a Trust in the West Midlands
• Have permission from your line manager to be released for a day to support your continued professional development
• Agree not to take any prohibited articles into the prison and abide by all prison rules and regulations throughout your experience

If you are interested in ‘try before you apply’ then please contact the Prison Healthcare Manager at the Prison you are interested in via the main Prison Switchboard. The numbers can be found in the brochure ‘Careers in Prison Healthcare: a view from inside’.

LinkClick.aspx