Senior Mental Health Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Derby, Derby, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

Unlock Your Potential in a Rewarding Career

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 nursing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse-led service and prevent hospital admissions. You will undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.

You will assess patients' health needs using an evidence-based framework and be able to risk assess using sound clinical knowledge. You will ensure that you assess the physical and mental health of prisoners on admission to the prison and throughout their period of custody so that any appropriate referral can be made.

You will also be responsible for making a clinical judgment with regard to any immediate need and long-term treatment.

Main Responsibilities

You will be a qualified Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever-changing. You'll have a flexible approach working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.

You will have either have experience within clinical management or be ready to take the next step in your career towards leading a team of clinical professionals.

Opportunities for Development

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.

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

You'll receive an annual salary up to £46,200 per annum - depending on experience.

Additional Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays

An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Excellent long-term career prospects

24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it



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