Registered Nurse - HMP Haverigg in Millom

Main area Registered Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Review end date, may require additional cover once confirmed by employee taking maternity leave) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Work) Job ref 847-RM-26-V966

Employer Spectrum Community Health CIC Employer type Public (Non NHS) Site HMP Haverigg Town Haverigg, Millom Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Registered Nurse - HMP Haverigg

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Please note that this role is a maternity cover.

Are you a Registered Nurse seeking a role that truly makes a difference? We're looking for dedicated professionals to join our enhanced primary care service – where every day brings new challenges and rewards in equal measure.

Why work with us?

• Outstanding reputation – CQC-praised for innovative care and strong leadership
• Excellent benefits – NHS pension, competitive salary, enhanced weekend/night rates
• Job security – stable, long-term career opportunities
• Career development – comprehensive development strategy for all clinical staff
• Supportive environment – work alongside a committed, collaborative team

This is more than nursing – it's an opportunity to deliver meaningful care in a dynamic setting where no two days are the same. If you're ready for a fulfilling career that challenges you professionally while offering exceptional rewards, we'd love to hear from you.

See below for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Your Role: Primary Care Nurse

Step into a fast-paced, varied role where you'll make a real impact every single day. Working in our Category D prison you'll develop expertise across the full spectrum of prison nursing while delivering vital healthcare to those who need it most.

What you'll do:

• Deliver comprehensive primary care – manage busy medication rounds and run specialist clinics including tissue viability, wound care, immunisations, vaccinations, and national screening programmes
• Provide urgent care – assess and triage patients with acute presentations, ensuring timely access to appropriate urgent care pathways
• Support new arrivals – conduct thorough early days in custody assessments, identifying health needs and connecting individuals with the right care from day one
• Lead clinical decision-making – carry out triage assessments and make autonomous clinical judgments that directly shape patient outcomes
• Collaborate across teams – work closely with prison colleagues and partnership agencies, attend key meetings, and contribute to integrated care delivery

This role offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge and professional growth. You'll build diverse skills, work autonomously, and be part of a service that truly values innovation and compassionate care.

Ready to take on a role where every day is different?

Working for our organisation

The Health and Justice division of Spectrum Community Health plays a crucial role in positively impacting the lives of individuals within secure environments, sexual health services and short term holding facilities.

We offer an array of opportunities to enhance your skills and broaden your experience.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working here at HMP Haverigg, please see attached job description/person specification and recruitment pack.

Person specification

Qualifications

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

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of current healthcare issues
• Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
• 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
• Management / Minor Injuries
• Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.