Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Arundel; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Mental Health Nurse for HMP Ford in West Sussex. The role involves working 37.5 hours per week, 8am-4pm, with alternate weekends. Salary up to £45,101 per annum depending on experience.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, undertake assessments, provide medication rounds, and support patients with complex mental health needs. The post requires UK work eligibility and standard vetting checks.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in assessing patients and developing care plans.
• Experience of psychosocial interventions and group work is desirable.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments within a multidisciplinary team.
• Carry out medication rounds and monitor responses and side effects.
• Assess health needs using evidence-based frameworks and perform risk assessments.
• Manage a caseload and provide non-judgemental patient care.
• Support learning and share knowledge with the team to ensure safe care.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

NMC registration as Mental Health Nurse

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Healthteam at HMP Ford, a category D, male Prison located in Arundell, West Sussex.

HMP Ford are a small prison, 280-300 capacity, close by to the train station, on-site parking, on-site gym, on-site cafe.

Hours

37.5 hours a week, working 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday,including alternate weekends,8am-12pm. Some ad-hoc bank holidays.We can be flexible regarding which weekday is rota'd off when weekends are worked.

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £45,101per 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.

Main duties of the job

As aMental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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 use sound clinical knowledge
• You will work with individuals providing advice, support and information and manage a case load of patients.
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• You will monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects liaising with prescribers as required.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our 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.

It doesnt 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

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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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 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.

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.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre 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.

Job responsibilities

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 Healthteam at HMP Ford, a category D, male Prison located in Arundell, West Sussex.

HMP Ford are a small prison, 280-300 capacity, close by to the train station, on-site parking, on-site gym, on-site cafe.

Hours

37.5 hours a week, working 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday,including alternate weekends,8am-12pm. Some ad-hoc bank holidays.We can be flexible regarding which weekday is rota'd off when weekends are worked.

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £45,101per 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,871 to £45,101 a year£37,871 - £45,101 per annum