Spectrum Community Health CIC
Registered Nurse - HMP Low Newton + £1500 welcome payment
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If you yearn for a job where every day is different, join our nursing team in Health and Justice!
Whether you’re completely new to offender healthcare or looking for your next challenge, joining Spectrum will give you an excellent opportunity to expand your nursing skills and develop your clinical practice.
As a Registered Nurse (Band 5), you’ll be an integral part of our Primary Care team, supporting some of our most vulnerable patients and planning care for people with complex and challenging health needs. You’ll be confident in all aspects of primary care delivery - including undertaking health assessments and performing diagnostic tests – and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our service.
We’re looking for a candidate with lots of energy and an enthusiastic, “can do” attitude. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll be working closely with Mental Health and Substance Misuse services to optimise on-site care and you’ll need to form working relationships with a wide range of partners.
In Spectrum, we don’t believe in ‘standing still’; we want our nurses to challenge existing practice and have the courage to innovate for the good of our patients, so that we can keep on improving. In return, we’ll encourage you towards further training and help you to achieve your goals.
Responsibilities
In conjunction with the management team, contribute to and deliver a comprehensive Health Service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the prison setting. The role of the Registered Nurse is to:
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- Undertake health assessments
- Administer medication and treatments
- Perform diagnostic tests as appropriate
- Provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs
The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions working alongside physical, substance misuse and mental health clinical teams. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide primary care within the prison, preventing transfer to outside hospital where possible. The post holder will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to policies and procedures relevant to the area they work in.
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We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge, we’ve got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Time for you (additional day off)
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
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About Spectrum Community Health CIC
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company, our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff, and partners.
We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value.
Our Mission
Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities
Our Vision
Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Dallan Ryan
- Job title: Head of Healthcare
- Email address: Dallan.Ryan@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
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