Spectrum Community Health CIC

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - HMP Liverpool

The closing date is 03 December 2025

Job summary

We have an exicting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary team at HMP Liverpool that oversees the care for 1000 men. The role is fast paced and diverse, whilst incredibly rewarding and interesting. You would be joining a unique Prison Healthcare Service and cover across the different pathways including Primary Care, Urgent Care, Inpatients, Substance Misuse & Early Days in Custody. You would be supported by a large team of healthcare professionals to fulfill your duties, a team that in August 2025 CQC described as "innovative, well led and highly effective."

Main duties of the job

Due to the nature of the role, the succesful candidate will be required to work three "A-Shifts" a week (07:30-21:00.) Week 1- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Week 2- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.

Upon completion of a supportive onboarding plan, clinically you may cover any of the following:

Primary Care: Morning Clinic, Segregation Rounds, Teaching Workshops, Wing Based Visits.

Urgent Care: Urgent Care Clinic, Emergency Response Team.

Early Days in Custody: Reception/Admissions.

Inpatient Unit: IPU Rounds, Admission Assessments, Discharges.

SMS: Supportive prescribing cover once completed RCGP Level 1 Courses.

As a senior clinician you may also chair MDTs and Safety Huddles, and will contribute to key clinical governance forums.

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 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, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V737

Job locations

HMP Liverpool

Hornby Road

Liverpool

L9 3DF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details. Should you wish to discuss any aspects of the job description please contact the recruiting manager, details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details. Should you wish to discuss any aspects of the job description please contact the recruiting manager, details below.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner Qualification (Either an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice OR Level 7 Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Examination and V300 NMP Qualificaiton w/relevant experience.)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in an Advanced Practitioner role and can demonstrate the ability to examine and diagnose patients and implement treatment plans.
  • Extensive experience of working in primary care with a patient centred approach

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Competent to review diagnostic results including bloods and ecgs.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Resilient practitioner able to navigate challenging environments and patients.
  • Autonomous practitioner, confident in clincial decision making.
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner Qualification (Either an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice OR Level 7 Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Examination and V300 NMP Qualificaiton w/relevant experience.)

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience in an Advanced Practitioner role and can demonstrate the ability to examine and diagnose patients and implement treatment plans.
  • Extensive experience of working in primary care with a patient centred approach

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Competent to review diagnostic results including bloods and ecgs.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Resilient practitioner able to navigate challenging environments and patients.
  • Autonomous practitioner, confident in clincial decision making.

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 Liverpool

Hornby Road

Liverpool

L9 3DF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Liverpool

Hornby Road

Liverpool

L9 3DF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Healthcare Services

Paul James

Paul.James2@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

01515304260

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V737

Job locations

HMP Liverpool

Hornby Road

Liverpool

L9 3DF


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