Registered Mental Health Nurse (Secondary team)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified nurse to manage individuals with secondary mental health needs within prison custody, delivering person-centered care and contributing to a modern, needs-based mental health service in the custodial setting.

The role emphasizes professional accountability, effective caseload management, and maintaining clear communication across teams, with a strong focus on CPA processes throughout the legal pathway.

Responsibilities

• Manage individuals with secondary mental health service needs while in prison custody.
• Assist in delivering and developing effective, needs-based, modern mental health services within the prison.
• Ensure effective communication at all times and be expert in all areas of service delivery.
• Be responsible and accountable for the management of your own caseload and utilise nursing skills to provide high-quality care.
• Contribute to maintaining the CPA process throughout the legal and custodial pathway.

Job description

The post holder will manage individuals with secondary mental health service needs whilst they are in prison custody. This includes assisting in the delivery and development of effective, needs based, modern mental health services within the prison .

The post holder should be expert in all areas of service delivery, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times.

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the effective management of their own caseload and be expected to effectively utilise nursing skills and resources to provide high quality service to all service users. This role requires the post holder to contribute to maintaining the CPA process throughout the legal and custodial process.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for their service users.