Night Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Night Mental Health Nurse for HMP Brixton. The role involves patient assessments, medication management, and support in a secure environment. The ideal candidate will be an NMC registered Mental Health Nurse with excellent communication skills. This bank role offers £28.12 per hour for night shifts from 20:00 to 08:00 throughout the week, with a focus on mental health and substance misuse care.

Benefits

Employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC registration is mandatory.
• Experience in mental health, substance misuse, or prison environments is highly desirable.
• Must exhibit a non-judgmental and compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment options.
• Undertake medication rounds and assess distressed patients.
• Engage in risk management using sound clinical knowledge.

Skills

NMC registered Mental Health Nurse

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Due to the recent recategorisation to a Category B Remand Prison, we have an exciting opportunity for a Night Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton.

HMP Brixton is now a Category B male prison since April 2025 housing men on remand. Our patients needs will vary greatly but there will be a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody.

Hours

This is a bank role- 0 hour contract through Monday-Sunday Night shifts run from 20:00 to 08:00

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Due to the recent recategorisation to a Category B Remand Prison, we have an exciting opportunity for a Night Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton.

HMP Brixton is now a Category B male prison since April 2025 housing men on remand. Our patients needs will vary greatly but there will be a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody.

Hours

This is a bank role- 0 hour contract through Monday-Sunday Night shifts run from 20:00 to 08:00

Salary

£28.12 an hour

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 a Mental Health Nurse your responsibilities will vary. You will

• You will work within a multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options.
• You will undertake medication rounds, and assess and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be distressed
• You will assess patients health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use sound clinical knowledge, as well as Open, maintain, close and take part in reviews of individuals being managed under the Prison Suicide and Self Harm risk management system known as Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT).

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor 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 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:

• NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills

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 description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Due to the recent recategorisation to a Category B Remand Prison, we have an exciting opportunity for a Night Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Brixton.

HMP Brixton is now a Category B male prison since April 2025 housing men on remand. Our patients needs will vary greatly but there will be a focus on mental health, substance misuse and early days in custody.

Hours

This is a bank role- 0 hour contract through Monday-Sunday Night shifts run from 20:00 to 08:00

Salary

£28.12 an hour

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Desirable

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Jebb Ave

Brixton

London

Greater London

SW2 5XF

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)