Lead Nurse - HMP Deerbolt £1500 Welcome payment | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Barnard Castle is seeking a candidate to take on a clinical leadership role. Responsibilities include managing daily care, coordinating with the Universal Primary Care nursing team, and ensuring high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will be experienced in healthcare management and capable of implementing effective policies. This role offers various benefits including access to NHS Pension and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

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

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership capabilities.
• Experience in managing healthcare teams.
• Ability to implement policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate daily care operations.
• Plan shifts and adjust staffing levels as needed.
• Support nursing team to ensure high standards.

Job description

The post holder will take responsibility for the daily management and co-ordination of care and provide strong clinical leadership to the Universal Primary Care nursing team. This includes being involved with shift planning, taking appropriate action to adjust staffing levels and to prioritise the work load in accordance with patient need, service demand and the availability of staff.

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing policy and procedure and will need to be able to support the nursing team to ensure care of the highest standard.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

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
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• 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

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 information regarding the advertised vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025