Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; West Drayton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on shopping

Professional development

24/7 support

Job summary

Practice Plus Group’s Heathrow IRC unit is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to deliver holistic mental health care within a secure immigration removal setting. You will assess needs, plan care, and work autonomously with a multi-disciplinary team to support residents respectfully and safely.

We value compassionate, driven professionals who uphold high standards, with opportunities for development and a strong supportive network across 53 prisons and centres.

Qualifications

• NMC registration with Mental Health specialization.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of neurodiverse conditions including autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients' mental health needs.
• Work autonomously with a multidisciplinary team to develop holistic care plans.
• Contribute to nursing strategy and provide evidence-based care.
• Build therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Follow safeguarding policies and participate in care evaluation.

Skills

NMC Registered

Mental Health

Neurodiversity awareness

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunities for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at Heathrow IRC, a Immigration Removal Centre located in West Drayton.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunities for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at Heathrow IRC, a Immigration Removal Centre located in West Drayton.

Heathrow IRC combines Colnbrook and Harmondsworth removals centres under one management structure making it the largest immigration removal centre in Europe, with a capacity of 965 residents.

Hours:

37.5 hours

• Monday-Sunday

0800hrs - 1800hrs- No nights

Salary

The salary of this role ranges between £46,478 - £55,086 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

What you'll be doing

• 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.

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

What we'll look for in you

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 their 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NMC Registered - Mental Health
• Understanding of how to support people with neurodiverse conditions, including autism and ADHD, and the complex communication challenges faced by this patient group in the criminal justice system
• 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. 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.