BANK Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Kirkham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join their team at HMP Kirkham. This role involves managing assessments, treatment plans, and supporting a diverse team in a prison healthcare setting. Ideal candidates will possess NMC registration and experience with complex mental health patients. The position includes competitive pay, ongoing professional development opportunities, and support for staff wellness. Applicants should have the legal right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Staff gym access

Training development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of working with patients face-to-face who have complex mental health conditions.
• Awareness of substance misuse.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and manage treatment plans.
• Undertake medication rounds for distressed patients.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Psychosocial interventions

Complex mental health care

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Kirkham, an A‑category D prison located in Kirkham, Preston. The role involves supporting and coordinating a small team by managing planning, overseeing coordination and supporting junior team members. You will be based in the prison’s own Healthcare department and will work alongside a primary care team of 10 staff. The prison has a capacity of 700 males.

• Onsite parking
• Staff gym access
• Onsite farm shop and caf
• Training development opportunities

BANK Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 8am - 4pm

BANK Hourly Rate:

• Weekdays: £23.83 per hour

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK. This role is subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options.
• Undertake medication rounds, and assess and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be distressed.
• Assess patients' health needs using an evidence-based framework and be able to risk assess using sound clinical knowledge.
• Provide advice, support and information to individuals and manage a caseload of patients.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care that makes a real difference.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects, liaising with prescribers as required.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with partners and stakeholders.
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence‑based care.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

Other benefits

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We embrace diversity.
• We strive to do things better together.

Qualifications required

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of working with patients, face‑to‑face, who have complex mental health conditions.
• Experience of psychosocial interventions, group work and awareness of substance misuse.

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Person Specification

Essential

Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration. Evidence of CPD. Experience of complex mental health care. Experience of psychosocial interventions, group work and substance misuse awareness.

Desirable

Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment. Additional specialist training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Kirkham

Freckleton Rd

Kirkham

Preston

PR4 2RN

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)