Spectrum Community Health CIC
Paramedic - HMP YOI Deerbolt

The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
To respond to all medical emergencies as they arise within the prison. To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. To manage a small clinical caseload. To carry out effective triage of patients presenting with minor ailments. To provide paramedic interventions within scope of practice. To support the development, implementation and maintenance of the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.

Please note this role is a maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the assessment, treatment and care of prisoners to reduce inappropriate conveyances and subsequent emergency department admissions, where clinically safe to do so.
• To provide care to prisoners within the establishment in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary team.
• To 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.
• To respond appropriately to triage requests for assessments and care and to undertake triage.
• In the absence of the Clinical lead, to 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

About us
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
• Time for you day (additional day off)
• 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

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.

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.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 847-RM-26-V969-A
Job locations: HMPYOI Deerbolt, Bowes road, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BG, United Kingdom

Job description
Please see attached job description and person specification. For more information contact Tracy Knight on Tracy.knight@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Practitioner including Level 1 - RGN/RMN, GPHC or HCPC
• Post registration experience working within a relevant clinical setting

Desirable

• Mentorship / teaching / assessing experience
• Chronic disease management or long-term condition or willingness to undertake

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of current healthcare issues
• Awareness of clinical governance, risk management and quality agenda
• Awareness of professional and clinical accountability, legal issues, role limitations and boundaries and balancing duty of care and public safety issues
• Sound working knowledge of professional guidance including NICE and quality standards

Desirable

• Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting
• In depth knowledge of prison needs in relation to primary care, mental health and addiction support and an ability to work across

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Willing and able to work alone
• Able to demonstrate a history of leading on improvement initiatives
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to manage change Good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of factors affecting health care within a custodial environment
• Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions
• Ability to prioritise workload, work at a fast pace and meet deadlines
• Experienced in applying and implementing systems to manage workload

Desirable

• Management of Long Term Conditions

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address: HMPYOI Deerbolt, Bowes road, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Head of Healthcare, Tracy Knight, Tracy.Knight@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk, 01833633438

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