Senior Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bespoke induction

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System access

Employee helpline

Financial assistance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice at HMP Leeds is hiring a Senior Mental Health Nurse. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week across 7 days, with day shifts (8am–6pm) and occasional late finishes, and no nights.

Salary up to £49,175 per annum, depending on experience. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, assess and manage patients’ mental health needs, and develop holistic care plans while upholding safeguarding and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• NMC registered to practice as a mental health nurse.
• Experience in mental health settings.
• Continued Professional Development.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Hospital, community or prison experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of 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 nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care and act on patient feedback.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Holistic patient care

Mental health assessment

Team collaboration

Education

NMC Registered

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join ourMental Healthteam at HMP Leeds, acategoryB men's prison,housing males aged 21+.

Hours

37.5 hours a week, covering 7 days,all day shifts (7.5-9.5hrs), no nights.Shifts include 8am-6pm and late stop at 9pm which is rote'd monthly. Weekends are spread out over 4-6 weeks,bank holidays included The other option is working 36 hours per week.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join ourMental Healthteam at HMP Leeds, acategoryB men's prison,housing males aged 21+.

Hours

37.5 hours a week, covering 7 days,all day shifts (7.5-9.5hrs), no nights.Shifts include 8am-6pm and late stop at 9pm which is rote'd monthly. Weekends are spread out over 4-6 weeks,bank holidays included The other option is working 36 hours per week.

Please note you will be expected to work unsociable hours including some weekends, evenings and night shifts where applicable

Salary

This position is full time,youll receive an annual salary up to £49,175per annum FTE - 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 aSenior Mental Health Nurse,your responsibilities will vary. You will

• 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, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
• Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested incareer 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 they 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

• NMC Registered
• 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 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.

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 - Health in Justice

Address

2 Gloucester Terrace

Stanningley Rd

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS12 2TJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

£43,609 to £49,175 a year£43,609-£49,175 per annum