Job summary
Are you a dedicated RGN looking for a new challenge within a diverse, community setting?
Do you want to combine your primary care, acute and emergency nursing skills all in one place.
You must have sound nursing knowledge, lots of valuable experience and demonstrate excellent communication skills. If you believe that this could be your next career move and are focused on delivering high quality patient care, then please apply today.
Main duties of the job
Working in secure healthcare will bring new challenges and we have opportunities for Bank Nurses.
The days are varied and there is a wide range of training and development opportunities.
You will be part of a wider multi-disciplinary team delivering primary care, mental health and substance misuse services to our patients. This includes nurse led clinics, administering medication and treatments, emergency response, triage, wound care, examinations and referrals.
No two days are the same working in our friendly and supportive team.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
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.
Join our team and be the difference
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 who wants to keep their NHS pension but is looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
Details
- Date posted: 08 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £17.13 to £20 an hour per hour enhancements paid for Bank Holidays and weekend working
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 847-RM-26-VB141
- Job locations: HMP Deerbolt, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.
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
Person specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude
- Ability to work as a team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships
- Non-judgemental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Flexible in approach to tasks undertaken displaying resilience to sometimes challenging situations
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work autonomous and part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment
- Keyboard skills - computer literature with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities
Desirable
- Extended scope of practice, e.g. wound closure/cannulation/managing minor illness and injury
- Management of Long Term Conditions
Education and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult / General/Mental Health
Desirable
- Mentorship / teaching / assessing experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current healthcare issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and quality agenda
- Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
- There is a requirement to undertake training to become proficient in the use of SystemOne
- Understanding and the application of confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting
- Awareness of the Health and Justice agenda in prisons
- Experience of working within a secure environment
- Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
- Working to Patient Group Directives Practice Nurse / Chronic Disease Management / Minor Injuries experience
- Experience of relevant continuing professional development
- Experience of using SystemOne
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This advert is for Bank Nurse - HMP Deerbolt with Spectrum Community Health CIC in Everthorpe, North East and Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £17.13 to £20 an hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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