Spectrum Community Health CIC

Lead Nurse Night Shift - HMP Low Newton

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking for a new challenge within a secure setting focusing on substance misuse and primary care? Have you developed your leadership skills across integrated and multi-disciplinary services? Are you a motivated nurse committed to clinical quality and continuous improvement? Would you welcome the opportunity for further training and development? Do you want to combine your substance misuse, primary care, acute and emergency nursing skills all in one place and keep your NHS Pension?

You must have significant post registration experience with excellent clinical nursing knowledge and eager to develop your managerial skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial with the ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. If you are a motivated individual with a desire to enhance your clinical and leadership skills, we can offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing night shift in a busy female estate.

The post holder will be involved with providing and supervising the holistic care for the patients delivered by the team and working in collaboration with other professionals to ensure that the best care is optimised at all times. The role involves assessing, providing advice and administering evidence-based care as appropriate to patients within Health & Justice. This includes leading physical health services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to plan, provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet prisoner healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of integrated prison healthcare services. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and evidence-based treatment options to provide primary care physical health, clinical and operational guidance to all staff on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing within the prison setting.

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

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V770

Job locations

HMP Low Newton

Durham

DH1 5YA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details pertaining to this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details pertaining to this role.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
  • Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability.
  • Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
  • Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Compassionate leader who is supportive and approachable with staff.
  • Leads by example by being self-motivated and works on own initiative by taking responsibility for own actions.
  • Supports the creation of an environment that promotes innovation and excellent team working and encourages creativity and innovation.
  • Professional attitude.
  • Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse Level 1
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence based care
  • Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ NonMedical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
  • Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience

Desirable

  • RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience
  • Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multidisciplinary 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 multidisciplinary/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

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
  • Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability.
  • Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
  • Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
  • Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Compassionate leader who is supportive and approachable with staff.
  • Leads by example by being self-motivated and works on own initiative by taking responsibility for own actions.
  • Supports the creation of an environment that promotes innovation and excellent team working and encourages creativity and innovation.
  • Professional attitude.
  • Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse Level 1
  • Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence based care
  • Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ NonMedical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
  • Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience

Desirable

  • RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience
  • Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multidisciplinary 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 multidisciplinary/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).

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Low Newton

Durham

DH1 5YA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Low Newton

Durham

DH1 5YA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Head of Healthcare

Denise French

Denise.French@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V770

Job locations

HMP Low Newton

Durham

DH1 5YA


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