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Job summary

Main area
Prison Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
847-CW-24-V287
Employer
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
HMP Durham
Town
Durham
Salary
£41,659 - £47,672 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Spectrum Community Health CIC logo

DART Clinical Team Manager - HMP Durham+ £1500 welcome payment

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

The post holder will operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing support and guidance for patients requiring support. The post holder will undertake physical and/or health assessments, provide and evaluate a range of health treatments and interventions to meet the needs of the patient, and contribute to the wider continuous development of prison healthcare services. The post holder will demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of substance use providing health promotion and advice on treatment options.

Please note the welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.

There is also opportunity to access a relocation package of up to £8,000

We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service and therefore we are also able to offer part time and flexible working options.

Main duties of the job

The role includes the assessment of complex care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways, the setting of standards and management of staff.  The post-holder will work in close partnership with the Head of Healthcare , DART Clinical Nurse Specialist, and wider clinical teams to ensure safe, effective implementation of best practice and robustly risk managed services, whilst simultaneously facilitating cross partnership working. 

 

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 more information about the vacancy. 

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Health care Professional with current appropriate registration e.g., Nurse with NMC membership.
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level, including delivery of evidence-based care
  • Non Medical Prescriber
Desirable criteria
  • RCGP 1 and RCGP Alcohol

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Sustained successful experience in a management operational role, working in a complex environment with multi health professionals
  • Demonstrate experience and knowledge of effective changes to practice to support regulatory compliance e.g., CQC, Regulation 28 etc
  • Experience of leading teams in a complex environment to implement organisational change and deliver a successful outcome
  • Experience of effectively managing a service working in partnership with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of working with vulnerable groups and understand the complexity that they present
  • Lead on implementation of quality initiatives
  • Experience of managing and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Experience of leading clinical governance
  • Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding in relation to the government’s offender health agenda
  • Experience of managing offender care or secure units.
  • Experience of conducting and supporting research

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sian Saxby
Job title
DART Clinical Nurse Specialise
Email address
[email protected]
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