Senior Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Doncaster seeks a Senior Mental Health Nurse to manage patient care within a Prisons' Health in Justice team. This full-time role offers a salary up to £47,466, fostering career development opportunities and a supportive work environment. Candidates should be NMC Registered, with experience in mental health settings and a commitment to providing personalized, evidence-based care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings with knowledge of patient needs.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Collaborative work in multi-disciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients' mental health needs.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams as an autonomous practitioner.
• Contribute to nursing strategy and provide evidence-based care.

Skills

Collaborative teamwork

Assessment skills

Communication

Education

NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

Monday to Sunday - 08:00 - 18:30, across 3/4 days on a rolling 4 week rota. There will be an expectation to work alternate weekends.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Salary: This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £47,466 per annum - 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

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients' mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and promote professional boundaries.
• Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

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.

Requirements

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience of working within mental health settings, developing knowledge and understanding of this patient group
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment

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.

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Nurse in our integrated mental health team you will be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients’ mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.

You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to:

Provide outstanding evidence-based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.

Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries. You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients’ care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team, recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset. You will forge strong links with our partners and stakeholders, providing a service that people can trust, feels safe within, and feel proud of.

Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Address

HMP Doncaster

Marsh Gate

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8UX

Employer's website

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

Depending on experience Up to £47,466 per annum