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Spectrum Community Health CIC

DART Nurse - HMP Holme House

The closing date is 26 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you a dedicated RGN/RMN looking for a new challenge within a diverse, Prison setting? Working in secure healthcare will bring new challenges. The days are varied and there is a wide range of training and development opportunities. You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team delivering primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The role includes nurse led clinics, Substance misuse assessment, administering medication and treatments, emergency response, triage, wound care, examinations, and referrals. No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team. You must have sound nursing knowledge, lots of valuable experience and demonstrate excellent communication skills. If you believe that this could be your next career move and are focused on delivering high quality patient care, then please apply today.

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

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.

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.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-TM-25-V732

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of current healthcare issues. Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
  • Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
  • Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients.
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Experienced of Drug and Alcohol Services
  • RCGP 1 Qualifcation

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to work autonomous and part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff.
  • Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional Attitude
  • Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships
  • Positive attitude to change
  • Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of current healthcare issues. Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
  • Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
  • Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients.
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Experienced of Drug and Alcohol Services
  • RCGP 1 Qualifcation

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to work autonomous and part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff.
  • Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional Attitude
  • Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships
  • Positive attitude to change
  • Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times

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 Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

DART Lead Nurse

Louise Stonehouse

louise.stonehouse@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-TM-25-V732

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


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