Registered Nurse - HMP Haverigg
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4NA
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
15 days left
Job description
Please note that this role is a maternity cover. Are you a Registered Nurse seeking a role that truly makes a difference? We're looking for dedicated ...
Your Role: Primary Care Nurse
Step into a fast-paced, varied role where you'll make a real impact every single day. Working in our Category D prison you'll develop expertise across the full spectrum of prison nursing while delivering vital healthcare to those who need it most.
- Deliver comprehensive primary care - manage busy medication rounds and run specialist clinics including tissue viability, wound care, immunisations, vaccinations, and national screening programmes
- Provide urgent care - assess and triage patients with acute presentations, ensuring timely access to appropriate urgent care pathways
- Support new arrivals - conduct thorough early days in custody assessments, identifying health needs and connecting individuals with the right care from day one
- Lead clinical decision-making - carry out triage assessments and make autonomous clinical judgments that directly shape patient outcomes
- Collaborate across teams - work closely with prison colleagues and partnership agencies, attend key meetings, and contribute to integrated care delivery
This role offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge and professional growth. You'll build diverse skills, work autonomously, and be part of a service that truly values innovation and compassionate care.
Ready to take on a role where every day is different?
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.
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
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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About the employer
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