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Job summary

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Inpatient Nurse Manager Hmp Durham
Grade
NHS AFC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
847-CM-24-V267-A
Employer
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
HMP Durham
Town
Durham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

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Inpatient Lead Nurse - HMP Durham + £1500 welcome payment

NHS AFC: Band 6

Job overview

An experienced Nurse is required to manage our 6 bedded inpatient unit within HMP Durham.

The post holder will  take responsibility for the daily management, co-ordination and delivery of evidence-based care within our Inpatient unit.

They will also work closely with our Complex care lead to undertake assessments and plan care for the wider prison population that are deemed to have complex needs.

 

Main duties of the job

HMP Durham is the only reception prison within the North East.   The work is challenging but very rewarding.  We deal with a diverse patient population.  Every prisoner that comes into prison needs to be assessed using national templates. We need to  ensure high standards of quality and safe patient care through assessing and managing the governance of current provisions of care. The days are varied, and you will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team delivering primary care, mental health and substance misuse services to our patients.  No two days will be the same working within our friendly and supportive team. 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. If this is the post for you then please apply today.

 

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
  • 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.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leighann Smith
Job title
Complex Care Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01913323648

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