Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lancaster is looking for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join their Mental Health team at HMP Lancaster Farms. The role involves providing comprehensive assessments, managing patient care, and ensuring high-quality support. Candidates should be qualified nurses with experience in dealing with complex mental health issues. The position offers a salary of £33,232 to £40,211 per annum, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Training development opportunities

Onsite Parking

Access to gym

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration.
• Continued Professional Development evidence is required.
• Experience with patients having complex mental health conditions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and reviews.
• Manage a caseload of patients providing advice and support.
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication.

Skills

Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Experience of working with patients with complex mental health conditions

Experience of psychosocial interventions

Group work skills

Job description

Overview

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 on the outskirts of Lancaster, Lancashire.

HMP Lancaster Farm consists of 550 males.

• Training development opportunities
• Onsite Parking
• Access to gym

Hours and Salary

• Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week
• Service is open from 8am - 6pm
• 37.5 hours can be done over 4 or 5 days
• One weekend every 6-8 weeks

Salary:

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £33,232 - £40,211 per annum FTE - depending on experience.

Support and Development

• 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
• You will 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 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. 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

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment (not essential)

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please click apply to view job description and person specification

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address:

HMP Lancaster Farms

Stone Row Head

Lancaster

Lancashire

LA1 3QZ

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

Salary: £33,232 to £40,211 a year