Inpatient Senior Nurse

Practice Plus Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Inpatient Senior Nurse for a role in an inpatient unit in a London prison. This full-time position requires delivering compassionate care, managing medication, and contributing to patient care strategies. Ideal candidates have mental health nursing experience and will benefit from extensive training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Support for career development

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification is required.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary teams is beneficial.
• Understanding of mental health policy and clinical governance is needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Conduct medication rounds and assess patients.
• Provide outstanding evidence-based care to patients.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Non-judgmental care

Education

NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Pay Up to £53,172 per annum - Depending on Experience

Hours Full time

Contract Permanent

Role Other Qualified Professional

Posted 28 Jun 2025

Closes 28 Jul 2025

Job Description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Inpatient Senior Nurse to join our Inpatient team at HMP Thameside , a category B Prison located in Greenwich, South-East London.

The Inpatient unit has 18 beds and provides 24-hour care to patients with mixture of mental and physical health needs.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours

Monday to Sunday

Days: 7.00 - 19:30
Nights: 19:00 - 07:30

You will be working on a 4 week rolling rota, including some weekends and nights.

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum - depending on experience.

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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As an Inpatient Senior Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to; Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Inpatient Senior Nurse to join our Inpatient team at HMP Thameside , a category B Prison located in Greenwich, South-East London.

The Inpatient unit has 18 beds and provides 24-hour care to patients with mixture of mental and physical health needs.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours

Monday to Sunday

Days: 7.00 - 19:30
Nights: 19:00 - 07:30

You will be working on a 4 week rolling rota, including some weekends and nights.

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum - depending on experience.

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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As an Inpatient Senior Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to; Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework

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.

It doesn't stop there ... we also offer:

• 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

What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're 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

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and
  outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE

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

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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