Registered Nurse - Manchester MSTHF + Welcome Payment

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A Community Interest Company in Manchester is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide health services within a prison setting. Responsibilities include health assessments, medication administration, and collaborative healthcare. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a Registered General Nurse Level 1 qualification, and experience within Health & Justice. A welcome payment is offered for new joiners.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Flexible Working

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Employee Assistance programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care.
• Significant experience in a complex environment with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Experience leading a team and applying policies for clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Undertake health assessments and administer medication.
• Provide and evaluate a range of health interventions.
• Operate within shared values: Integrity, Respect, Compassion.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Confidentiality

Education

Registered General Nurse Level 1

Independent Nurse/Supplementary/NonMedical Prescriber qualification

Management qualification or equivalent experience

RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Job description

Registered Nurse - Manchester MSTHF + 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.

The welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions.

The post holder will be assess individuals that come in and out of the Short Term Holding Facility. 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 an informal discussion please contact Melanie Greaves.

Person Specification

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata