Team Leader - Manchester Short- Term Holding Facility
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Spectrum Community Health CIC Team Leader - Manchester Short- Term Holding Facility
The closing date is 16 November 2026
Job summary
THIS POST IS A LONE WORKER ROLE.
The post holder will take responsibility for the daily management, co-ordination and delivery of evidence-based care and provide strong clinical leadership to the nursingteam. This includes being involved with shift planning, taking appropriate action to adjust staffing levels and to prioritise the workload in accordance with patient need, service demand and the availability and skills of staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved with providing and supervising the holistic care for the patients delivered by the team and working in collaboration with other professionals to ensure that the best care is optimised at all times. The role involves assessing, providing advice, and administering evidence-based care as appropriate to patientswithin Health & Justice. This includes leading physical health services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to plan, provide and evaluate a range of health interventions to meet patient healthcare needs and contribute to the wider continuous development of healthcare services.
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 (additional day off)
- 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.
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.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
847-RM-26-V1012
Job locations
Manchester Short-Term Holding Facility
Argosy Drive
Manchester
M90 5PZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to Job Description and person specification for job details. For any further information please contact Kelly Warrington. CTC and enhanced DBS is required for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to Job Description and person specification for job details. For any further information please contact Kelly Warrington. CTC and enhanced DBS is required for this role.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
- Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
- Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence based care
- Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ NonMedical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
- Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience
Desirable
- RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multidisciplinary professionals demonstrating effective communication and leadership skills
- Be able to demonstrate experience of clinical governance used to improve patient care
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Change management experience
- Experience of leading a team and effectively using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multidisciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working within Health & Justice
- Experience of working in primary care/substance misuse/acute care
- Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting
- Research experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
- Able to communicate efficiently and effectively.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and an understanding of professional accountability
- Openness to explore and lead alternative working practices.
- Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
- Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse Level 1
- Evidence of ongoing CPD and delivery of evidence based care
- Independent Nurse /Supplementary/ NonMedical Prescriber qualification or willingness to undertake
- Appropriate management qualification of equivalent experience
Desirable
- RCGP Cert 1/2 Primary Care/LTC qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in a complex environment with multidisciplinary professionals demonstrating effective communication and leadership skills
- Be able to demonstrate experience of clinical governance used to improve patient care
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Change management experience
- Experience of leading a team and effectively using policy and procedures to improve clinical and professional standards
- Experience of multidisciplinary/multi agency working
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of working within Health & Justice
- Experience of working in primary care/substance misuse/acute care
- Understanding of local and national key documents and their impact on health care delivery in a prison setting
- Research experience
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).
Additional information
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
Manchester Short-Term Holding Facility
Argosy Drive
Manchester
M90 5PZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address
Manchester Short-Term Holding Facility
Argosy Drive
Manchester
M90 5PZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Head of Healthcare
Kelly Warrington
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
847-RM-26-V1012
Job locations
Manchester Short-Term Holding Facility
Argosy Drive
Manchester
M90 5PZ
United Kingdom
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