Charge Nurse, HMP Liverpool | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in Liverpool is recruiting a Band 6 Charge Nurse RMN to support mental health needs within HMP Liverpool. The successful candidate will engage in assessments, develop care plans and manage complex clinical cases as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience in institutional settings and strong communication skills are essential. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Staff development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have considerable experience working in institutional settings.
• Ability to engage with clients with challenging behaviors.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry a clinical caseload with challenging behavior.
• Conduct thorough assessments of new referrals.
• Develop Risk Management Plans.
• Support implementation of therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Experience with complex clinical presentations

Ability to develop therapeutic interventions

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Overview

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is the health provider for the delivery of the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) at HMP Liverpool. The service supports the holistic mental health and learning disability needs of our client group, in partnership with Physical Health providers and HMPPS colleagues. HMP Liverpool is a Category B, male only, local prison in the Liverpool area. The service provides individual and group-based interventions based on clinical needs, developing and adopting the biopsychological model to inform practice and tailor interventions. Interventions are individualised and trauma informed, with comprehensive risk assessment and management. Core aims are to improve mental and psychological wellbeing, build independent core skills, reduce risk, and advocate for mental health and learning disabilities within the wider prison.

We are now recruiting Band 6 Charge Nurse RMN to join our team. The successful candidate will work alongside fellow Nurses and the wider MDT within IMHT to support those in custody with mental health needs. The post holder will have clinical responsibility via the application of relevant assessments and facilitating individual and group-based interventions based on the holistic needs of the client group. The post holder will have considerable experience of working with individuals with complex clinical and risk presentations, including within institutional settings and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including work with clients who may find it difficult to engage with services.

Within the IMHT, we prioritise staff development, value diverse clinical interests, and are committed to creating an empowered, reflective, and supportive team. We offer flexible working arrangements and are part of Mersey Care, which is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West.

Responsibilities

1. Carry a clinical caseload within the prison with individuals who present behaviour that challenges or where there is a risk of offending.
2. Under direction undertake a thorough assessment of new referrals using a range of tools.
3. Under direction provide comprehensive risk assessment of offending and/or other complex behaviours.
4. Under supervision carry out initial assessments with service users.
5. Under the supervision of senior staff complete comprehensive risk assessment of offending and/or challenging behaviours.
6. Under the supervision of senior staff, develop Risk Management Plans including strategies and recommendations.
7. Contribute to the development of a formulation of offending behaviour and/or risk.
8. Under the direction of senior staff support the implementation of specialist therapeutic interventions.
9. To evaluate the outcome of any interventions.
10. Develop detailed care plans when planning release from prison settings or when seeking alternative placements in community settings.
11. To encourage the ethos of the Positive Behavioural Support model in delivery of care.
12. To provide advice and support to teams to maintain consistency in the overall management and response to risky or challenging behaviour.
13. To undertake on occasions urgent or emergency assessments, including risk assessments.
14. To provide recommendations for a gate keeping assessment where appropriate.
15. To provide advice, consultation and support to partner agencies regarding complex challenging behaviour and offending.
16. To support and lead on the development of contingency plans for crisis and relapses.
17. To organise own workload and work schedule.
18. To provide clinical and managerial supervision to junior members of staff.
19. To act as supervisor, assessor and mentor for students, nurses and junior staff.
20. To facilitate the education of service users, relatives and other agencies concerned with provision of learning disability services in the prison service.
21. To be involved in the development of training/information resources for partner agencies in the area of Learning Disabilities.
22. To ensure Safeguarding requirements are upheld.
23. To organise and chair regular staff meetings and other forums as appropriate.
24. To provide statistical information as required by the Trust.
25. To ensure effective communication between services, and the co-ordination of other services as appropriate.
26. To undertake duties as may be delegated by the Service Manager.
27. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support practice.
28. To contribute to the evidence base by leading and participating in research and audits whenever possible.
29. To develop and review protocols, policies and procedures.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025.