Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lancaster is seeking a full-time Senior Mental Health Nurse to join their team at HMP Lancaster Farms. The role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team, conducting patient assessments, and delivering care based on ethical and professional standards. Candidates should be qualified Mental Health Nurses with experience in complex mental health conditions. Salary ranges up to £41,659, along with various benefits including training, onsite parking, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Training development opportunities

Onsite Parking

Access to gym

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Experience of working with patients who have complex mental health conditions.
• Experience in psychosocial interventions and group work.
• Ideal applicants have experience in a prison environment.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat patients.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.
• Provide non-judgemental support to patients.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Medication management

Psychosocial interventions

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Lancaster Farms, a category C Prison located in outskirts of Lancaster, Lancashire.

HMP Lancaster Farm consists of 550 males.

• Training development opportunities
• Onsite Parking
• Access to gym

Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 9am - 5pm
• One weekend every 6-8 weeks

Salary:

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £34,428 - £41,659 per annum FTE - 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

• 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 using sound clinical knowledge
• Work with individuals providing advice, support and information and manage a caseload of patients
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference
• 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 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

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. 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.

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 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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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

HMP Lancaster Farms

Stone Row Head

Lancaster

Lancashire

LA1 3QZ

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/