Job summary
Please note you must have or be willing to go through the Home Office clearance.

Also please note this role is lone working with no direct supervision.

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive registered nurse wanting to join our healthcare team at Manchester Short Term Holding Facility and work Bank shifts.

In conjunction with the management team contribute to and deliver a comprehensive primary health care service.

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.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the service to provide responsive, evidence-based interventions. 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.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive primary care physical/mental health service as part of the Multidisciplinary Team. In conjunction and partnership with the management team and key stakeholders you will contribute to and deliver a comprehensive primary care health service.

As a registered clinician 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 healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of healthcare services. This will include being able to demonstrate a vast range of knowledge, skills and understanding of health issues and treatment options to provide clinical guidance and support to colleagues on matters relating to physical health and wellbeing.

The post holder will exercise good clinical knowledge, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the advanced competency framework. You will also support senior managers in ensuring a high level of performance within the team is maintained.

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.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £17.13 to £20 an hour
+WTD and enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 847-RM-24-V475-C
Job locations: Manchester Short Term Holding Facility, Argosy Dr, Manchester, M90 5PZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For more information on working here at Manchester Short Term Holding Facility, please see attached job description/person specification and recruitment pack.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse Level 1

Desirable

• Mentorship / teaching / assessing experience

Experience
Essential

• Awareness of current healthcare issues
• Awareness of clinical governance, risk management and quality agenda
• Working within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
• Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision
• There is a requirement to undertake training to become proficient in the use of SystemOne

Desirable

• Experience of working within Health & Justice
• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

Spectrum Community Health CIC is an equal opportunities employer.