Spectrum Community Health CIC

Long Term Conditions Nurse - HMP Deerbolt + £1500 Welcome Payment

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced long term condition clinical lead nurse to join a busy multidisciplinary teams at HMP Deerbolt.

The post holder will practice independently and autonomously delivering care and treatment to patients at HMP Deerbolt. The post holder will have gained a wide range of knowledge and clinical skills in a Primary care setting.

We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service and therefore we are also able to offer part time and flexible working options.

Main duties of the job

The role delivers a high standard of care on the treatment of minor illness and minor injury and the post holder will have expertise in the management of long-term conditions such as Diabetes, COPD, asthma, heart disease and support cancer screening services. The post holder will be experienced in the delivery of Public Health England's health promotion programs such as Immunisations, women's health, and lifestyle conditions such as smoking and obesity.

The long term condition clinical lead nurse will have management, leadership and development responsibilities for the healthcare team.

The post holder will have excellent organisational and time management skills to ensure clinics and services are managed efficiently and effectively, without compromising patient care or safety.

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.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V682

Job locations

HMP Deerbolt

Bowes Road

Barnard Castle

DL12 9BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the advert.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/1st Degree
  • NMC registered.
  • Post registration Level 3 or 4 qualification in history taking and physical examination skills
  • Non-Medical Prescriber or prepared to work towards
  • Evidence of relevant up to date CPD
  • Diploma in a Long-Term Condition management eg. asthma / diabetes
  • Recent or current experience in Primary Care
  • Experience of developing and delivering training

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • Minor illness and minor injury accredited course Level 3 or 4
  • Accredited Family Planning/ sexual Health qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Strong clinical decision maker
  • Demonstrates excellent, organisational, time management and motivational skills
  • Advocate for patients
  • Ability to identify training needs of self and others
  • Extensive experience at senior level in relevant field
  • Relevant transferable skills such as wound care management.
  • Demonstrable clinical examination and assessment skills e.g. history taking, physical assessment with undifferentiated diagnoses.
  • Minor illness and minor illness examination and assessment skills.
  • Experience of audit participation
  • Effective networking with colleagues at all levels, experience or working across professional and organisational boundaries
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care and service innovation
  • Experience of providing and maintaining effective and safe student placements

Desirable

  • Evidence of prior experience of change management within the health care setting
  • Evidence of published work in relevant field
  • Proven record to initiate and manage service development
  • Ability to lead audit
  • Proven track record, demonstrable knowledge, and skills of formal research experience
  • Evidence of sound management and leadership experience within specialism
  • Experience in a prison setting
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/1st Degree
  • NMC registered.
  • Post registration Level 3 or 4 qualification in history taking and physical examination skills
  • Non-Medical Prescriber or prepared to work towards
  • Evidence of relevant up to date CPD
  • Diploma in a Long-Term Condition management eg. asthma / diabetes
  • Recent or current experience in Primary Care
  • Experience of developing and delivering training

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • Minor illness and minor injury accredited course Level 3 or 4
  • Accredited Family Planning/ sexual Health qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Strong clinical decision maker
  • Demonstrates excellent, organisational, time management and motivational skills
  • Advocate for patients
  • Ability to identify training needs of self and others
  • Extensive experience at senior level in relevant field
  • Relevant transferable skills such as wound care management.
  • Demonstrable clinical examination and assessment skills e.g. history taking, physical assessment with undifferentiated diagnoses.
  • Minor illness and minor illness examination and assessment skills.
  • Experience of audit participation
  • Effective networking with colleagues at all levels, experience or working across professional and organisational boundaries
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care and service innovation
  • Experience of providing and maintaining effective and safe student placements

Desirable

  • Evidence of prior experience of change management within the health care setting
  • Evidence of published work in relevant field
  • Proven record to initiate and manage service development
  • Ability to lead audit
  • Proven track record, demonstrable knowledge, and skills of formal research experience
  • Evidence of sound management and leadership experience within specialism
  • Experience in a prison setting

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Deerbolt

Bowes Road

Barnard Castle

DL12 9BG


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Deerbolt

Bowes Road

Barnard Castle

DL12 9BG


Employer's website

https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head Healthcare

Tracy Knight

Tracy.knight@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V682

Job locations

HMP Deerbolt

Bowes Road

Barnard Castle

DL12 9BG


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