Spectrum Community Health CIC

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - HMP Holme House

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

Spectrum have an exciting opportunity to join our team at HMP Holme House working as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner supporting our primary care team.

Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a master's level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence using the multi-professional advanced clinical practice framework.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will have the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers, where appropriate. This will include the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes. ACPs are highly experienced and educated members of the care team who are able to diagnose and treat conditions and refer onwards to appropriate specialists if needed. As such the ACP within Health and Justice will be expected to. Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, in line with core professional competencies of the ACP, including full participation in appraisal and supervision, and acting as role model for self-development. Provide autonomous clinical assessment and treatment, demonstrating clinical expertise at an advanced level, in physical health with elements of mental health, substance misuse and learning disabilities for patients within Health and Justice.Contribute to the delivery of programmes of quality improvement within Health and Justice settings. Provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) within Health and Justice, leading to improved patient outcomes. Provide clinical leadership and management leading to the provision of safe, quality, effective care.

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

15 December 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-CW-25-V688-A

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work alongside the Head of Healthcare to provide clinical leadership to the team. Please see attached job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work alongside the Head of Healthcare to provide clinical leadership to the team. Please see attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Professional regulated core qualification with the NMC/HCPC/GPhC
  • Relevant Master level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Post graduate qualification in NMP and Advanced Health Assessment
  • Nationally recognised mentorship/ teaching qualification

Desirable

  • RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse Level 1 and 2
  • Clinical Supervision qualification
  • Qualifications in Project Management and/or Quality improvement
  • ECG interpretation module

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in a management/clinical/practitioner leadership role.
  • High level of clinical expertise in working with people with complex care needs.
  • Extensive experience of working in primary care with a patient centred approach.
  • Experience of developing clinical pathways and intervention plans.
  • Experience in teaching/ clinically supervising junior staff.
  • Experience of leading/managing a multidisciplinary team Experience of leading on a series of audits, action plans and projects simultaneously.
  • Experience in assessing, formulating and managing risk for people with severe and enduring physical health conditions.
  • Experience in clinically leading staff groups.
  • Experience in developing and adapting systems and processes to meet the needs of the individual and the service.
  • Experience of clinically leading a team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector, and health and justice settings.
  • Ability to involve service users in co -creation and co production.
  • Knowledge of evidenced based interventions when working with service users for a variety of presentations.
  • Knowledge and good understanding of current trends and legislation impacting on services provided to those in the Health and Justice settings
  • Awareness of clinical governance practices. Highly developed communication skills appropriate for the client group.
  • Evidence of experience in education of multi -professional groups.
  • Ability to identify deficiencies in services and to actively contribute to overcoming these.
  • Experience of mentorship in practice.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading MDTs, professional meetings.
  • Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times.
  • Facilitate a culture of life-long learning including involvement in the process of clinical supervision, student final sign off and appraisal
  • Passion for working within Health and Justice settings.
  • Demonstrate evidence of team working.
  • Able to work in uncertain and challenging environments, where exposure to distressing situations is likely.
  • Resourceful and resilient.
Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

  • Professional regulated core qualification with the NMC/HCPC/GPhC
  • Relevant Master level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Post graduate qualification in NMP and Advanced Health Assessment
  • Nationally recognised mentorship/ teaching qualification

Desirable

  • RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse Level 1 and 2
  • Clinical Supervision qualification
  • Qualifications in Project Management and/or Quality improvement
  • ECG interpretation module

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in a management/clinical/practitioner leadership role.
  • High level of clinical expertise in working with people with complex care needs.
  • Extensive experience of working in primary care with a patient centred approach.
  • Experience of developing clinical pathways and intervention plans.
  • Experience in teaching/ clinically supervising junior staff.
  • Experience of leading/managing a multidisciplinary team Experience of leading on a series of audits, action plans and projects simultaneously.
  • Experience in assessing, formulating and managing risk for people with severe and enduring physical health conditions.
  • Experience in clinically leading staff groups.
  • Experience in developing and adapting systems and processes to meet the needs of the individual and the service.
  • Experience of clinically leading a team.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector, and health and justice settings.
  • Ability to involve service users in co -creation and co production.
  • Knowledge of evidenced based interventions when working with service users for a variety of presentations.
  • Knowledge and good understanding of current trends and legislation impacting on services provided to those in the Health and Justice settings
  • Awareness of clinical governance practices. Highly developed communication skills appropriate for the client group.
  • Evidence of experience in education of multi -professional groups.
  • Ability to identify deficiencies in services and to actively contribute to overcoming these.
  • Experience of mentorship in practice.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading MDTs, professional meetings.
  • Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times.
  • Facilitate a culture of life-long learning including involvement in the process of clinical supervision, student final sign off and appraisal
  • Passion for working within Health and Justice settings.
  • Demonstrate evidence of team working.
  • Able to work in uncertain and challenging environments, where exposure to distressing situations is likely.
  • Resourceful and resilient.

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:

Head of Healthcare

Angela Spence

Angela.Spence@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 December 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-CW-25-V688-A

Job locations

HMP Holme House

Holme House Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS18 2QU


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