Senior Mental Health Nurse - Part-time

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping and leisure

Professional development support

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited is seeking a Senior Mental Health Nurse to deliver patient-centred care within our Health in Justice team in Leeds. The role is part-time (15 hours per week) with two 7.5-hour shifts; initially 8am-4pm with potential later changes and some weekend/bank holiday work.

You will assess and manage mental health needs, working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to develop holistic care plans.

Qualifications

• Registered RMN with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings.
• Understanding of mental health policy, governance and national standards (NICE).
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively.
• Some experience in forensic, acute, hospital, community or prison settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage the mental health needs of patients.
• Work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team to manage a caseload.
• Contribute to nursing strategy, governance and quality standards.
• Provide non-judgemental, therapeutic care while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Lead and motivate colleagues to excel in care delivery.

Skills

CPD

Risk assessment

Autonomous practice

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

NMC registration

Education

NMC registered mental health nurse

Job description

15 hours a week, 2 x 7.5 hour shifts, working 8am-4pm but hours will become either 8-4pm or 1pm-9pm long term. This will include 1 in 8 weekends and ad-hoc bank holidays., 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.
• 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

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

Registered nurse Mental Health with current professional qualification (NMC)

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively.
• Some experience working in a forensic setting or acute
• Experience in clinical decision making

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.

This position is part time, youll receive an annual salary up to £19,670 per annum - depending on experience.