Lead Nurse Night Shift - HMP Low Newton | Spectrum Community Health CIC

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Framwellgate Moor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Framwellgate Moor is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to oversee the night shift in a female estate. The ideal candidate will possess significant clinical nursing knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering quality healthcare. You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team, providing holistic care tailored to patients' needs. This position offers various training and development opportunities along with access to the NHS Pension and other benefits.

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 programmes

Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience required.
• Desire to enhance clinical and managerial skills essential.
• Knowledge of health issues and evidence-based treatment options needed.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the night shift in a busy female estate.
• Providing holistic care and supervising the nursing team.
• Leading physical health services within the prison environment.

Skills

Clinical nursing knowledge

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Registered Nurse

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 eagerness 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.

The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing the 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.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

• 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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026