Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - HMP Bristol Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dellbrugge; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dellbrugge is seeking a Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Oxleas NHS Trust, providing mental health services within the prison system. This flexible role involves delivering specialist care, managing complex cases, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and be prepared for a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Completed preceptorship training or at least 6 months post-qualification experience.
• Willingness to undertake National Security Vetting for prison work.
• Proof of right to work, including ID and address verification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental healthcare to offenders as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team.
• Perform assessments, screening, triage, and evidence-based interventions.
• Manage a challenging caseload including offenders with learning disabilities.

Skills

Mental healthcare

Assessment and screening

Care planning

Risk assessments

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - HMP Bristol Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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Job Overview

Oxleas NHS Trust, awarded the South West prison contract in 2022, is seeking Mental Health Nurses to work within the prison service on a flexible bank basis. We operate across 19 prisons in the South of England, providing mental health, physical health, pharmacy, and substance misuse services in an integrated healthcare model.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental healthcare to offenders as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team and wider mental health services.
• Perform assessments, screening, triage, evidence-based interventions, care planning, and risk assessments.
• Manage a challenging caseload, including offenders with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
• Contribute to reducing inpatient admissions and facilitate early discharges through high-intensity interventions and complex case management.
• Work closely with community mental health teams to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

• Completed preceptorship training or have at least 6 months post-qualification experience.
• Willingness to undertake National Security Vetting for prison work.
• Proof of right to work, including ID and address verification.

Additional Information

This role involves working in a challenging environment requiring collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and adherence to security protocols. Full job description available in supporting documents.

About Us

Oxleas NHS Trust provides a wide range of NHS services including community health, mental health, learning disability care, and prison healthcare across the South of England. We are committed to improving lives through compassionate care, guided by our values of kindness, fairness, listening, and caring.

Application Details

Closing date: Thursday 5 June 2025. Applicants must be willing to undergo security vetting and provide necessary documentation.