Senior Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Leyland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join their Mental Health Team at a prison. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health, current UK registration, and a commitment to professional development. Competitive salary and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Access to onsite gym

Support for career development

Employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings and developing knowledge of patient group.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies.
• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients' mental health needs and develop holistic care plans.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams as an autonomous practitioner.
• Provide evidence-based care and build therapeutic relationships.

Skills

Experience of working within mental health settings

Collaborative working in multi-disciplinary environments

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Education

UK registration (current)

Job description

Overview

Senior Mental Health Nurse required to join the Mental Health Team at HMP Garth. HMP Garth has a capacity of around 800 male inmates and is a category B prison located in Lancashire. The nurse will be based within the healthcare department and will also be required to work on the prison wings.

HMP Garth Offers

• Onsite parking
• Access to onsite gym
• Careers and development opportunities

Hours

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8am - 4pm

Salary

This position is permanent and you will receive an annual salary of between £42,094 - £47,466 per annum depending on experience.

How we will 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; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

• 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; provide outstanding evidence-based care, seek and act on feedback to ensure care is personalised and informed by what matters to patients.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and promote professional boundaries.
• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care following policies and procedures with safeguarding consideration.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

We also offer discounts on shopping and leisure activities, support to grow in your role, and 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 background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, and we stand by our core values: treating patients and each other with respect, acting with integrity, embracing diversity, and striving to do things better together.

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• 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
• UK registration (current)

Desirable

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - HCPC/NMC Registered
• Experience in hospital, community or prison environments

Disclosure & Vetting

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Practice Plus Group

Address: Garth Prison, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 8NE

Employer's website

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