# Registered Nurse - HMP Durham

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Spectrum Community Health CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Spectrum Community Health CIC
- **Location:** HMP Durham, Durham, DH1 3HU, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18T22:02:05.672Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E9847-26-0279
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8211567?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert=
- **Employer website:** https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

## Job Content

### 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 and keep your NHS Pension? Working in secure healthcare will bring new challenges. 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.

### Main duties of the job

The role 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. 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.

### About us

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)
- 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.

### Details

- Date posted: 18 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 847-RM-26-V949
- Job locations: HMP Durham, Durham, DH1 3HU, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

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

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Knowledge of current healthcare issues.
- Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda
- Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring
- Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
- Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
- Working to Patient Group Directives
- Experience in working in general practice
- Management / Minor Injuries
- Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training

### Education and Training

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse Level 1 - Adult /General/Mental Health

**Desirable**

- Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training

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