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Spectrum Community Health CIC

Registered Nurse - HMP Haverigg +£1500 recruitment retention payment

The closing date is 18 January 2026

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Job summary

Do you want to be a part of a dynamic community here at HMP Haverigg?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!

Working in HMP Haverigg presents unique challenges and opportunities for healthcare professionals due to the poor health of the patients who find themselves in custody.

We are recruiting to a position for a Registered Nurse.

If you're seeking a role that allows you to utilise your nursing, interpersonal and clinical skills to prevent patients returning to this environment whilst continuing to learn in a dynamic environment, please apply today!

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse, your role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities such as:

Supporting multi-disciplinary team's such as:

o Diabetic retinopathy screening

o AAA screening

o Ultrasounds and X-Rays

Medication rounds and dispensing

Emergency response situations

Patient assessments

Nurse-led clinics, such as:

o NHS Health Checks

o Immunisations and Vaccinations

o NHS Bowel Screening

o Phlebotomy clinics

o Wound and Tissue Viability assessments.

Assessing new patients who have just arrived at the establishment for the first time.

Complete clinical assessments

Triaging the acutely unwell patients

About us

The Health and Justice division of Spectrum Community Health plays a crucial role in positively impacting the lives of individuals within secure environments, sexual health services and short term holding facilities.

We offer an array of opportunities to enhance your skills and broaden your experience.

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.

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V748-A

Job locations

HMP Haverigg

Haverigg

LA18 4NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working here at HMP Haverigg, please see attached job description/person specification and recruitment pack.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working here at HMP Haverigg, please see attached job description/person specification and recruitment pack.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of current healthcare issues
  • Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
  • Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring
  • Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
  • Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
  • Experience in working in general practice
  • Management / Minor Injuries
  • Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of current healthcare issues
  • Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
  • Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring
  • Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
  • Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
  • Experience in working in general practice
  • Management / Minor Injuries
  • Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training

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 Haverigg

Haverigg

LA18 4NA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Address

HMP Haverigg

Haverigg

LA18 4NA


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

Sarah McCartney

Sarah.McCartney@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

01229713094

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

847-RM-25-V748-A

Job locations

HMP Haverigg

Haverigg

LA18 4NA


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