Lead Nurse Night Shift - HMP Low Newton

Spectrum Community Health CIC; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to oversee night shifts in a secure setting, focusing on substance misuse and primary care. The role demands strong leadership and clinical skills, offering opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates must demonstrate excellent communication, a commitment to quality care, and experience within multi-disciplinary settings to enhance patient wellbeing. Access to NHS pension and comprehensive training programs available.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant post-registration experience required.
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee night shift in a busy female estate.
• Provide and supervise holistic care for patients.
• Lead physical health services within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Teamwork

Education

Registered General Nurse Level 1

Appropriate management qualification

RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Job description

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking for a new challenge within a secure setting focusing on substance misuse and primary care? Have you developed your leadership skills across integrated and multi-disciplinary services? Are you a motivated nurse committed to clinical quality and continuous improvement? Would you welcome the opportunity for further training and development? Do you want to combine your substance misuse, primary care, acute and emergency nursing skills all in one place and keep your NHS Pension?

You must have significant post registration experience with excellent clinical nursing knowledge and eager to develop your managerial skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial with the ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. If you are a motivated individual with a desire to enhance your clinical and leadership skills, we can offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing night shift in a busy female estate.

The post holder will be involved with providing and supervising the holistic care for the patients delivered by the team and working in collaboration with other professionals to ensure that the best care is optimised at all times. The role involves assessing, providing advice and administering evidence-based care as appropriate to patients within Health & Justice. This includes leading physical health services as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to plan, provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet prisoner healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of integrated prison healthcare services. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and evidence-based treatment options to provide primary care physical health, clinical and operational guidance to all staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing within the prison setting.

About us

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
• 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.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details pertaining to this role.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability.
• Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
• Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
• Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.

Personal Qualities

• Compassionate leader who is supportive and approachable with staff.
• Leads by example by being self-motivated and works on own initiative by taking responsibility for own actions.
• Supports the creation of an environment that promotes innovation and excellent team working and encourages creativity and innovation.
• Professional attitude.
• Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse Level 1
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence based care
• Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ NonMedical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
• Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience
• RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Experience

• Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multidisciplinary professionals demonstrating effective communication and leadership skills
• Be able to demonstrate experience of clinical governance used to improve patient care
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of leading a team and effectively using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
• Experience of multidisciplinary/multi agency working
• Understanding and application of confidentiality
• Experience of working within Health & Justice
• Experience of working in primary care/substance misuse/acute care
• Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting
• Research experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.