Spectrum Community Health CIC's Health and Justice division has a six-month maternity cover post for a primary care nurse at HMP Haverigg, a Category D prison. The work spans medication rounds, specialist clinics such as wound care and immunisations, urgent triage and early days in custody health assessments for new arrivals. What sets it apart is the autonomy: the nurse makes triage decisions directly, working alongside prison colleagues and partner agencies. Applicants need a Registered Nurse Level 1 in adult, general or mental health.
What the job involves
- Deliver primary care, managing medication rounds and running specialist clinics including tissue viability, wound care, immunisations, vaccinations and national screening programmes
- Provide urgent care by assessing and triaging acute presentations and ensuring timely access to urgent care pathways
- Conduct early days in custody assessments for new arrivals, identifying health needs and linking people to care from day one
- Make autonomous clinical judgments, including triage assessments, that shape patient outcomes
- Collaborate with prison colleagues and partnership agencies, attend key meetings and contribute to integrated care delivery
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse Level 1 in adult, general or mental health
Experience
- Experience of working in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of current healthcare issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance, audit, risk management and the quality agenda
- Competence in clinical practice, such as phlebotomy and ECG monitoring
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Nice to have
- Mentorship, supervision, teaching, assessing experience or training
- Experience of working in a Health and Justice environment
- Experience of health needs assessment or triage
- Experience of working in general practice
- Management and minor injuries experience
- Experience of using SystmOne, or willingness to train
What’s offered
- NHS pension
- Competitive salary
- Enhanced weekend and night rates
- Stable, long-term career opportunities
- Comprehensive development strategy for all clinical staff
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
