Registered Nurse - HMP Holme House + £1500 Welcome Payment

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services organization in Tees Valley seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive health services within a prison setting. The role includes conducting health assessments, administering medication, and working with diverse teams to provide patient-centered care. Ideal candidates are NMC Registered Nurses with experience in health and justice environments. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are offered.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance

Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health certification required.
• Mentorship/supervision/teaching experience preferred.
• Competence in clinical practice, e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide health assessments and administer treatments.
• Work flexible hours to deliver responsive interventions.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary healthcare teams.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Ability to prioritize and organize own workload

Keyboard skills - computer literate

Knowledge of current healthcare issues

Education

NMC Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health

Job description

Registered Nurse - HMP Holme House + £1500 Welcome Payment

To provide a comprehensive physical health service as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to patients with physical health needs within Health & Justice. In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive Primary Health Service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team within the prison setting.

This role involves undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, performing diagnostic tests, as appropriate, and providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams.

The postholder will be part of a team that provides primary care within a prison, preventing transfer to outside hospitals. They will demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options and have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services.

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.

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 attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.

Person Specification

NMC Registered

• Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health
• Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training

Skills and Abilities

• Able to work autonomous and part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff
• Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment
• Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Officee
• Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.

Personal Qualities

• Professional attitude
• Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships
• Positive attitude to change
• Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current healthcare issues.
• Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda.
• Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring
• Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
• Understanding and application of confidentiality
• Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
• Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
• Working to Patient Group Directives
• Management / Minor Injuries Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training

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.