Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their Mental Health team at HMP Belmarsh. The role entails working within a multi-disciplinary team to assess and manage patients' mental health in a prison environment. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate a commitment to compassionate care. This full-time position offers a salary ranging from £44,863 to £53,172, depending on experience.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Discount on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker registered with HCPC or NMC.
• Experience working in mental health settings.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and management of patients' mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and build therapeutic relationships.
• Participate in care planning and evaluation.

Skills

Experience in mental health settings

Collaborative skills

Clinical assessment skills

Therapeutic relationship building

Education

HCPC / NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Men's prison located in Thameside.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

• 24 hours service - 5 week rolling rota
• 7:00am - 19:00pm
• 8:00am - 16:00pm
• Include weekend and bank holidays

This position is full time, you7ll receive an annual salary between £44,863 - £53,172 per annum - depending on experience.

How we will 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

• 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 patients care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

Development and benefits

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.

• 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 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.

Qualifications and experience

• 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.

Details Date posted: 23 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £44,863 to £53,172 a year Up to £53,172 depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 12273-2
Job locations: HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, London SE28 0EB

Legal and Employer Details

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

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer: Practice Plus Group
Address: HMP Belmarsh, Western Way, London SE28 0EB