Lead Nurse - HMP Liverpool

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Enhanced weekend and night rates

Competitive salary

Career development

Skill enhancement

Long-term opportunities

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking a Lead Nurse to head a clinical pathway within prison integrated healthcare at HMP Liverpool. The role combines direct patient care with clinical supervision and autonomous practice, including weekly shift coordination as the first escalation point.

Applicants should be a Registered General Nurse with ongoing CPD, and either hold or be willing to pursue an independent prescriber qualification, plus a management qualification or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care.
• Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake one.
• Management qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a designated clinical pathway and assure quality of care.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to nurses and support workers.
• Deliver direct clinical care and handle complex cases.
• Act as shift coordinator once a week, the first point of escalation across pathways.
• Plan service delivery and respond to pressures with a solution-focused approach.
• Work closely with prison colleagues and partner agencies to improve integrated care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Confidentiality

Education

NMC registration

Registered General Nurse Level 1

Prescriber qualification

Management qualification

Job description

This Lead Nurse post sits in the prison integrated healthcare service at HMP Liverpool, run by Spectrum Community Health CIC. The work centres on leading one clinical pathway alongside direct patient care and clinical supervision of staff. Once a week the post holder acts as shift coordinator, the first point of escalation across all pathways. Fit depends on current NMC registration, a prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake one, and autonomous practice experience.

What the job involves

• Oversee a designated clinical pathway (planned care, unplanned care, inpatient care, early days in custody) and assure quality of care
• Provide assurance through audits against Health & Justice Indicators of Performance and report to the manager
• Act as shift coordinator once a week, the first point of escalation across all pathways
• Plan service delivery and respond to emerging pressures with a solution-focused approach
• Deliver direct clinical care, taking on complex cases and supporting registered nurses and healthcare support workers
• Provide clinical supervision to assigned staff and feed back good practice and development areas to the leadership team
• Support colleagues in other areas during periods of high acuity
• Work closely with prison colleagues and partnership agencies, attend key meetings and contribute to integrated care delivery

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse Level 1
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care
• Independent, supplementary or non-medical prescriber qualification, or willingness to undertake one
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Post-registration experience
• Clinical governance used to improve patient care
• Working as an autonomous practitioner
• Change management
• Leading a team and using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
• Multidisciplinary and multi-agency working

Skills & knowledge

• Effective communication and leadership in a complex multidisciplinary environment
• Understanding and application of confidentiality

Nice to have

• RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification
• Experience of working within Health & Justice
• Experience of working in primary care, substance misuse or acute care
• Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on healthcare delivery in a prison setting
• Research experience

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Enhanced weekend and night rates
• Competitive salary
• Stable, long-term career opportunities
• Comprehensive development strategy for all clinical staff
• Opportunities to enhance skills and broaden experience