Team Leader

An interesting and exciting opportunity has risen for Band 6 Primary Care Team Leader. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive registered nurse to join our healthcare team at HMP Lancaster Farms.

The team includes a wide range of experienced, skilled individuals including nurses, paramedics, clinical support workers, pharmacy technicians, pharmacist, ANP, physiotherapist, administration support workers and more. You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, using your skills, experience and leadership to help define and deliver care to those with often complex needs. As well as providing excellent care to service users, you will also assist other senior managers in supporting and developing staff within the team. Join us and you will play a central role within a committed and dynamic team that are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives.

There are gym facilities on site and as a team that understands and promotes the importance of health and wellbeing, you will have access to this. There is also free parking.

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.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive primary care physical/mental health service as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to prisoners with health needs within the Offender Health Business Unit. In conjunction and partnership with the management team and key stakeholders you will contribute to and deliver a comprehensive primary care health service. As team Leader you will operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting and supporting others in undertaking physical and/or health assessments, providing a range of health treatments and interventions in order to meet prisoner healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of prison healthcare services.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the Primary Care Team and will ensure that the delegation of work to the team takes account of the role, skills and competence of staff and is appropriate to their scope of practice.

The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the advanced competency framework.

You will also support other senior managers in ensuring a high level of performance within the team is maintained, by participating in audit, Health and Justice Performance indicators and NHS data collection activity.

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
- Lived experience inclusive employer

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides quality healthcare for people in vulnerable circumstances. We work in partnership to provide primary care, substance misuse and sexual health services, in the community and in secure environments including prisons, hospitals and immigration centres. As a not-for-profit social business, we are committed to addressing health inequalities and investing in the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Spectrum is working to develop a more inclusive culture in which colleagues with lived experience enrich our organisation, supporting our values and growth. We are proud to part of the NHS Lived Experience Charter.

Our Vision

Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.