Mental Health Nurse - HMP Chelmsford

HCRG Care Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to support prisoners' mental health. You will provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing care, partaking in a multi-professional team. The role includes managing individual caseloads and participating in healthcare supervision. A competitive salary of £35,000 to £38,000 is offered, alongside various employee benefits, including 240 hours of annual leave and a group pension.

Benefits

240 hours Annual Leave

Company Policy Sick pay

Enhanced Maternity Package

Life Assurance

Access to wages as you earn them

Online and face-to-face wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active PIN.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality mental health support to prisoners.
• Carry a caseload and assess patients.
• Be a team member in all ACCT reviews.

Job description

Overview

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of individuals within the prison environment. You will provide assessment, treatment and ongoing care for prisoners facing a variety of mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality planned and urgent mental health support to prisoners within a secure setting, including supporting RMNs with emergency alarms within the prison.
• Be part of a multi-professional workforce delivering care to patients within the Enhanced Care Unit, Residential Wings and other areas prisoners access, such as workshops.
• Carry a caseload of patients and be responsible for assessment and treatment of those patients.
• Be part of the case management team in ACCT reviews.
• Work in an integrated, multi-professional setting across the whole prison environment, not just healthcare.
• Provide support to all staff on your shift to ensure day-to-day functions are maintained.
• Complete induction training for new starters and act as an appointed mentor at the end of probation.
• Provide supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff where appropriate.
• Carry your own caseload.
• Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies.
• Be a team member in all ACCT reviews and advise the prison with direct reference to the prisoners’ mental health.
• Assess prisoners’ fitness for detention, release or transfer.
• Assess alcohol and drug intoxication and withdrawal.

Requirements and Desirable Experience

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active PIN.
• All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-professional team within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a Prison environment (desirable).
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (desirable).

Benefits

• Salary depending on experience £35,000.00 to £38,000.00 with group pension
• 240 hours Annual Leave
• Company Policy Sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Life Assurance
• Membership of My Reward Hub with discounts and cashback
• Access to wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies
• Online and face-to-face wellbeing resources and support
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development
• Open culture encouraging ideas to deliver our purpose, with innovation funding

Safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults is of utmost importance; the organisation has policies and procedures to promote safeguarding and safer working practices. All hires are subject to a safer recruitment process, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.