Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current healthcare issues.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical governance audit, risk management and quality agenda.
- Knowledge
Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
- Knowledge
Competent in clinical practice e.g., phlebotomy, ECG monitoring
- Knowledge
Worked in a complex environment managing deteriorating patients
- Knowledge
Understanding and application of confidentiality
- NMC Registered
Registered Nurse Level 1 – Adult / General/Mental Health
- Personal Qualities
Professional attitude
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work as team member through developing and maintaining positive working relationships
- Personal Qualities
Positive attitude to change
- Personal Qualities
Non-judgmental attitude treating others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Able to work autonomous and part of a team
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of other staff
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work in a challenging and diverse environment
- Skills and Abilities
Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Officee
- Skills and Abilities
Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Experience of working within a Health & Justice environment.
- Knowledge
Experience of health needs assessment/Triage
- Knowledge
Working to Patient Group Directives
- Knowledge
Experience in working in general practice
- Knowledge
Management / Minor Injuries Experience of using SystmOne or willing to undertake training
- NMC Registered
Mentorship / supervision/teaching / assessing experience/ training
Job overview
To provide a comprehensive physical health service as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to patients with physical health needs within Health & Justice. In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive Primary Health Service in partnership with mental health and key stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team within the prison setting.
This role involves undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, performing diagnostic tests, as appropriate, and providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to meet prisoner health and social care needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions working alongside physical and mental health clinical teams.
The postholder will be part of a team that provides primary care within a prison, preventing transfer to outside hospitals. They will demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options and have a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills across the integrated services.
The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our shared commitment to our values; Working Together, Integrity, Respect and Recognition, Compassion and Innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the advertised role.
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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This advert is for Registered Nurse - HMP Northumberland with Spectrum Community Health CIC in Morpeth. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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