Senior Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Leyland; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leyland is looking for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to manage mental health assessments and provide personalized care. The candidate will work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team and support patients' psychological needs. Extensive development opportunities are offered, along with an annual salary ranging from £43,609 to £49,175. Join us in driving fair healthcare access for all.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working within mental health settings.
• Evidence of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Experience in secure environments is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage assessment and ongoing care of patients' mental health needs.
• Develop holistic health care plans with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver non-judgemental, compassionate care.

Skills

Compassion

Collaboration

Assessment

Education

HCPC/NMC Registered Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Continued Professional Development

Job description

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

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - HCPC / 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.

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.

This position is permanent and you will receive an annual salary of between £43,609 - £49,175 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.