Job summary
The post holder will take responsibility for the daily management and co-ordination of care and provide strong clinical leadership to the Universal Primary Care nursing team. This includes being involved with shift planning, taking appropriate action to adjust staffing levels and to prioritise the work load in accordance with patient need, service demand and the availability of staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing policy and procedure and will need to be able to support the nursing team to ensure care of the highest standard.
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
- 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.
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 description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the advertised vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care
- Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
- Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience
Desirable
- RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multi-disciplinary 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
- Change management experience
- Experience of leading a team and effectively using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable
- 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
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence-based care
- Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ Non-Medical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
- Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience
Desirable
- RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multi-disciplinary 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
- Change management experience
- Experience of leading a team and effectively using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable
- 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).