Job overview

To respond to all medical emergencies as they arise within the prison. To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To manage a small clinical caseload. To carry out effective triage of patients presenting with minor ailments. To provide paramedic interventions within scope of practice. To support the development, implementation and maintenance of the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.

Please note this role is a maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment, treatment and care of prisoners to reduce inappropriate conveyances and subsequent emergency department admissions, where clinically safe to do so.

To provide care to prisoners within the establishment in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary team.

To provide urgent clinical care in the Prison in response to patient need.

Recognise that the local trust may have different protocols and policies for delivery of interventions and medicines from Ambulance and Primary Care providers, and to work within the scope of these protocols.

To respond appropriately to triage requests for assessments and care and to undertake triage.

In the absence of the Clinical lead, to take responsibility for the coordination and realignment of staff resources across the team to ensure capacity meets demand.

Demonstrates analytical and judgemental skills when interpreting and performing acute or complex patient assessments and care planning

Working for our organisation

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
• Time for you day (additional day off)
• 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.