Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; 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

Financial assistance when needed

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team in a secure environment. The role involves carrying out comprehensive assessments, developing care plans and treatment options, and supporting patients through medication rounds and clinical monitoring.

Applicants should be an RMN with NMC registration and have experience in hospital, community or secure settings.

Qualifications

• NMC registered RMN with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in mental health settings, potentially including secure environments.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with sound clinical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive assessments within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Initiate, review care plans and develop treatment options.
• Undertake medication rounds and monitor treatment responses.

Skills

NMC registration

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Medication rounds

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

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., As a Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

Key Responsibilities

• 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:

Benefits and Support

• 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
• 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.

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

Position Details

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