Lead Nurse - HMP Liverpool

Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse seeking a role that truly makes a difference? We're looking for dedicated professionals to join our prison integrated healthcare service as a Senior Substance Misuse Practitioner, where every day brings new challenges and rewards in equal measure.

Why work with us?

?Outstanding reputation- CQC-praised for innovative care and strong leadership

?Excellent benefits- NHS pension, competitive salary, enhanced weekend/night rates

?Job security- stable, long-term career opportunities

?Career development- comprehensive development strategy for all clinical staff

?Supportive environment- work alongside a committed, collaborative team

This is more than nursing - it's an opportunity to deliver meaningful care in a dynamic setting where no two days are the same. If you're ready for a fulfilling career that challenges you professionally while offering exceptional rewards, we'd love to hear from you.

See below for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Your Role: Senior Nurse -Step into a fast-paced, where you'll make a real impact every day.

What you'll do:

• Provide Leadership - oversee a designated clinical pathway (planned care, unplanned care, inpatient care, early days in custody.) Ensuring high quality care is being delivered. Reporting in to the manager you will provide assurance through audits of Health & Justice Indicators of Performance.
• Provide Support -Support colleagues in other areas during periods of high acuity, promoting teamwork, collaborative working, and a joined-up approach to service delivery.
• Provide Clinical Care - you will support the registered nurses and healthcare support workers to deliver care, taking on complex cases and leading by example through direct clinical care.
• Shift Coordination- once a week you will be assigned as the shift coordinator, overseeing all the pathways as the first point of escalation. Planning service delivery and responding to emerging pressures and challenges, maintaining a solution focussed approach to ensure our patients receive the best care whilst supporting the staff.
• Support Staff Development - you will provide clinical supervision to assigned staff to assist their professional development and support the wider leadership team by feeding back good practice and areas for development raised in supervision.
• Collaborate across teams- work closely with prison colleagues and partnership agencies, attend key meetings, and contribute to integrated care delivery

About us

The Health and Justice division of Spectrum Community Health plays a crucial role in positively impacting the lives of individuals within secure environments, sexual health services and short-term holding facilities.

We offer an array of opportunities to enhance your skills and broaden your experience.

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

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.

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