Senior Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent health service provider is looking for a Senior Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner to join their team at a prison in Winchester. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £54,397 per annum and includes responsibilities such as patient assessment, collaboration with teams, and delivering empathetic care. Ideal candidates should have a nursing registration and experience in mental health settings.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered as a Mental Health Practitioner or Registered Nurse.
• Experience in mental health settings and working collaboratively is required.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and management of patients' mental health needs.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop healthcare plans.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and build therapeutic relationships.

Skills

Mental Health Practitioner

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary team

Resilience under pressure

Education

NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse/Practitioner to join our Mental Health team at HMP Winchester, a category B Prison located in Winchester.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week working across 5 days, 8:00-16:00 on a rota basis including weekends and some bank holidays, 1 in 4 weekends.

Salary: This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary up to £54,397.00 per 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

As a Senior 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, seeking out, listening to and acting on feedback to personalise care.
• 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 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, including internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t 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. 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.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our 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.

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

• A registered Mental Health Practitioner or Registered Nurse - 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 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, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Details Date posted: 08 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £48,199 to £54,397 a year (Up to 54,397.00 depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 12833

Job locations: Romsey Rd, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF

Responsibilities

• See above under Main duties for responsibilities related to clinical practice and patient care.

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details: Practice Plus Group, Romsey Rd, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF

Employer’s website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/