Responsibilities
* Respond to all medical emergencies within the prison and support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
* Manage a small clinical caseload and carry out effective triage of patients presenting with minor ailments.
* Provide paramedic interventions within the scope of practice.
* Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.
* Assess, treat and care for prisoners to reduce inappropriate conveyances and subsequent emergency department admissions, where clinically safe to do so.
* Provide care to prisoners within the establishment in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary team.
* Provide urgent clinical care in the Prison in response to patient need.
* Recognise that the local trust may have different protocols and policies for delivery of interventions and medicines from Ambulance and Primary Care providers, and to work within the scope of these protocols.
* Respond appropriately to triage requests for assessments and care and undertake triage.
* In the absence of the Clinical Lead, take responsibility for the coordination and realignment of staff resources across the team to ensure capacity meets demand.
* Demonstrates analytical and judgemental skills when interpreting and performing acute or complex patient assessments and care planning.
Benefits
* 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
About Spectrum Community Health CIC
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification. For more information contact Rachel Greaves on Rachel.greaves2@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025
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