Bank Registered Nurse - North East HMP Prisons

Job summary

Whether you're completely new to offender healthcare or looking for your next challenge, joining Spectrum will give you an excellent opportunity to expand your nursing skills and develop your clinical practice.

As a Bank Registered Nurse, you'll be an integral part supporting some of our most vulnerable patients and planning care for people with complex and challenging health needs. You'll be confident in all aspects of primary care delivery - including undertaking health assessments and performing diagnostic tests - and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of our service.

The bank hourly rate is £22.50 (Band 5) or £23.67 (Band 6) an hour. However, Spectrum offer enhanced rates for weekend working, Bank Holidays and nights.

There is opportunity to join Spectrum at one of our secure environments below:

• HMP Northumberland
• HMP Frankland
• HMP Durham
• HMP Low Newton
• HMP Deerbolt
• HMP Kirklevington
• HMP Holme House
• HMP Full Sutton
• HMP Hull
• HMP Humber
• Derwentside IRC

Main duties of the job

Working closely with our management team and key stakeholders, you will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive primary care health service.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, undertaking physical health assessments of patients, planning care and providing a range of health treatments/interventions.

You will support patients to address issues that affect their own health, behaviour and social welfare

Manage competing priorities and react to unforeseen circumstances, incidents and emergency situations.

About us

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

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
• 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.

Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people's lives, regardless of circumstances.