Job Description

If you're ready for a new challenge, come and join our Health and Justice team!



Spectrum is seeking a skilled, experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to provide essential clinical support to our Health and Justice services.



We're looking for a confident ANP with experience of managing complex care and making decisions autonomously, based on sound evidence-based principles. The ideal candidate will have experience in supporting vulnerable people and working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists and Registered Nurses to provide the best outcomes for patients.



As an ANP, you'll be a role model and ambassador to our nursing teams and will support them as a senior clinical leader, facilitating safe and effective prescribing, care planning and clinical decision-making.



You will also advise and mentor developing ANPs (where appropriate) and provide a high standard of leadership to colleagues. We're looking for someone with expert clinical assessment skills and a real desire to make a difference - if that sounds like you, get in touch with us today!



The role will require some evening and occasional Saturday working



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.



As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will be responsible for autonomously making decisions in the clinical assessment and delivery of evidence-based treatment for patients.



You will use clinical information to adjust care and treatment including medications or provide onward referral to appropriate health professionals.



The role requires the effective delivery of primary care services including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, safe and effective prescribing, care planning and evaluation of care. Prescribing acutely for clinical conditions appropriately and where relevant in accordance with NICE guidelines and local pathways and protocols.



As part of the role, you will contribute to reception clinics, where all new arrivals to the prison are seen and assessed. This is a vital opportunity to identify immediate health needs, undertake risk assessments, and ensure safe continuity of care from the point of entry into custody



Undertaking medication reviews from SystmOne repeat templates including read coding entries and identifying individuals warranting MDTs or GP review.



Providing mentoring and supervision to developing ANPs where appropriate.



BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team



We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.



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



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.



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.



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Please see attached and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role.



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