Senior Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse to lead a dedicated team within their Integrated Healthcare Services. The role involves providing clinical leadership, managing patient care, and ensuring quality communication with staff and patients. Candidates should have a BSc or equivalent, along with skills in leadership and mentoring. The position offers a full-time schedule with an attractive salary range from £43,609 to £49,175 depending on experience.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration required.
• Experience in supervision and mentoring preferred.
• Continuous professional development to maintain competence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mental Health team within Integrated Healthcare Services.
• Provide clinical leadership to nurse and allied health staff.
• Handle Mental Health complaints and ensure patient care quality.
• Manage waiting lists to minimize patient wait times.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Communication

Nursing triage

Mentoring

Education

BSc in relevant field

Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work as part of and lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals.
• Establish inter‑agency working where necessary to ensure good communication increases quality of care for patients.
• Ensuring that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Based on the Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus mental Health policy, provide nursing triage, screening and assessment.
• Actively participate with the development of local operating procedures to ensure pathways are clear for clinicians.
• Ensuring all complaints/concerns relating to Mental Health are dealt with in a timely fashion.
• Nurse lead treatment or care within mental health.
• Confirm waiting list are well managed ensuring minimal waiting times for patients.
• Medicines management/advice including supporting medicine administration.

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.

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.

Qualifications

Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC.

• BSc or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of providing supervision.
• Teaching / Mentoring experience and/or qualification experience.
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence in all aspects of the role.

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.

Practice Plus Group 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.

Working hours and salary

• Monday – Friday.
• 8.30 am – 4.30 pm and 12.30 pm – 8.30 pm. After completing probation we can look at working 37.5 hours over 4 days.
• 1 / 4 weekends a month. This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £43,609 – £49,175 per annum FTE – depending on experience.