Prison nurse jobs, on your terms
Agency prison nursing shifts across the UK, booked from the Novello app. Autonomous, varied work in secure settings, with your pay confirmed before you accept and a team that helps you get cleared. Pick up the shifts that fit your life.
Why prison nursing with Novello
Built around you
One app to find shifts, see your pay and stay compliant, plus a team who understands secure environments and the clearance that comes with them.
Shifts that fit around you
Book the sessions that suit you, when they suit you, all from the app.
Know your pay up front
See your confirmed rate before you accept a shift. No surprises, no chasing.
We help you get cleared
Secure settings need extra vetting. We guide you through it so you’re ready to start.
The work
Nursing that treats the whole person
Prison nursing is some of the most autonomous and varied work in the profession.
In a secure setting you are often the first point of contact for physical and mental health. A single day can move from a primary care clinic to medicines management, a health assessment for someone newly arrived, substance misuse support and an urgent response. You make real clinical decisions and you see the difference they make.
It suits nurses who like to think on their feet, build trust quickly, and care for people who do not always find it easy to ask for help. The clinical skills sit close to community and primary care, so they carry across settings both ways.
The Novello app
Your work life, in one app
The Novello app keeps your compliance, availability and confirmed pay rates in one place, so managing your work life is simple. Rewards for the hours you work. No more chasing paperwork. Everything you need in one place. Available on iOS and Android.
How it works
From registration to your first shift
1
Register in minutes
Sign up online with your NMC details and tell us you’re interested in prison and secure settings.
2
Get your clearance
Secure settings need enhanced vetting on top of the usual checks. We walk you through every step.
3
Book shifts in the app
See open shifts near you and your confirmed pay rate. Book the ones that suit you.
4
Work your way
Manage everything from your phone and pick up as much or as little as you like.
New to Novello? See how it works for healthcare professionals.
Getting started
What you’ll need
Your NMC registration
An active NMC PIN as an RGN or RMN. Experience in prisons is essential.
Enhanced vetting
Prisons and secure settings ask for enhanced clearance on top of standard checks. We help you get it in place.
The right approach
Confidence working autonomously, sound assessment, and a calm, non-judgemental manner with every patient.
Reviews
Don’t just take our word for it.
Novello are highly professional, making the onboarding process easier. What I like most is the fact I can book shifts on the app at my own convenience!
Sarah Theatre
Very competent staff and a welcoming, supportive team. What I like most is the variety of shifts in the Novello app!
Khadra RGN
Everything is really simple. The whole process of joining, and then finding and booking shifts. It’s so simple!
Dan SFA
Frameworks & accreditations
Ready to pick up prison nursing shifts?
Register in minutes and we’ll help you get cleared and booking work.
Call 0333 307 8897 · hello@novellohealthcare.com
