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Registered Nurse - HMP Haverigg
Role summary
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This role requires a current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse, relevant post-registration experience, sound clinical assessment skills and the ability to work safely in a secure custodial environment. The successful candidate will provide holistic nursing care to prisoners at HMP Haverigg, including assessment, treatment, medication administration, health promotion, chronic disease management and emergency response. Candidates are expected to work collaboratively with healthcare and prison staff, maintain accurate records, protect confidentiality, follow safeguarding and infection-control procedures, and demonstrate resilience, professionalism and respect for patients from diverse backgrounds. The role involves shift work, including nights, weekends and public holidays, together with compliance with security and mandatory training requirements.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Spectrum Community Health CIC
Spectrum Community Health CIC is an NHS-linked social enterprise providing healthcare services in prisons, secure settings and community environments across England. Its work focuses on delivering accessible, clinically effective care to people who may experience significant health inequalities, including prisoners and individuals with complex physical or mental health needs. Multidisciplinary teams commonly include nurses, doctors, mental health professionals, substance-misuse specialists, pharmacists and allied health practitioners. The organisation aims to provide safe, compassionate and person-centred services while supporting rehabilitation, reducing health risks and improving continuity of care between custody and the community. Staff working for Spectrum operate within NHS clinical standards while also meeting the operational and security requirements of custodial settings. Its roles generally offer structured training, professional development and opportunities to contribute to meaningful public-service healthcare.